Taiwan Railway Union members hold up signs that read “tired” during a protest against overwork in 2016. The first post-martial law Labor Day proved to be an eventful one. In addition to the train drivers, about 200 bus drivers and several hundred highway gas station workers also stayed home that day. After months of haggling, the TRA refused to budge, even berating Lin Fu-jung (林福榮), who represented the train drivers. The next TRA strike would take place in 2003 as employees opposed the company’s privatization.

Source: Taipei Times April 25, 2020 15:56 UTC