COVID-19: MOEA to aid ‘eight industries’ workersRISKY BUSINESS: Workers in the ‘eight special industries’ yesterday staged a protest, calling for the right to work or more subsidies as their workplaces remain shutteredBy Angelica Oung / Staff reporterThe Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) yesterday promised to help entertainment workers who have been hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions by using funds left over from the “Stimulus 4.0” scheme. Workers from the eight industries protest in Taichung for the right to work yesterday. Photo: Taipei TimesYesterday, more than 300 workers from the eight industries took to the streets to protest, asking for the right to work or for more subsidy from the government. The ministry yesterday confirmed that help is on the way. “With the COVID-19 situation worldwide still severe and new developments domestically, we must remain on high alert even as we gradually loosen restrictions,” the ministry said.

Source: Taipei Times September 03, 2021 15:56 UTC