Think holistically on caregiversBy Cheng Ya-wen, Yeh Ming-jui 鄭雅文、葉明叡The Ministry of Labor in June significantly increased quotas for migrant workers in four employment sectors, namely manufacturing, construction, agriculture and institutional care. One stance that the KMT and DPP have in common is that of bringing in larger numbers of cheap and useful foreign migrant workers. These foreign caregivers are paid less than the going rate for Taiwanese long-term caregivers and are subject to labor conditions that Taiwanese workers would find unacceptable. When it comes to elections, migrant workers have no right to vote and are not in a position to speak out. However, a society that ignores migrant workers’ rights cannot be a truly equal one.

Source: Taipei Times September 08, 2023 03:41 UTC