May 1st Labor Day Parade: Employers and Labor Groups Clash
On Labor Day, May 1st, labor groups and employer organizations in Taiwan will hold separate rallies and demonstrations with different demands. Labor groups are advocating for pension system reforms, while employer groups are calling for deregulation related to migrant workers.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 30th) Tomorrow is Labor Day, and the May 1st Action Alliance of labor groups will hold a large labor parade, demanding that the new labor pension system's contribution rate be raised to 12%, among other things. Migrant worker employers will also gather in the morning to demand the abolition of the 'empty window period,' and the Employer Association will hold a large gathering on May 2nd, calling for a halt to the collection of employment stabilization fees.
May 1st is Labor Day, and labor groups, as is customary, will take to the streets to fight for labor rights. The "May 1st Action Alliance," initiated by dozens of unions and NGOs, will first gather on Ketagalan Boulevard tomorrow at noon for an opening ceremony, and then march to the Legislative Yuan for another rally.
The May 1st Action Alliance pointed out that this year's May 1st demands focus on pension system reform, including raising the employer contribution rate for the new labor pension system to 12%, increasing the calculation basis for the old labor pension system, raising the insured salary levels for labor insurance and labor pensions, comprehensive coverage for social insurance, including migrant workers in the new labor pension system, full allocation for public and private school teachers' and employees' retirement and severance pay, and returning years of service compensation, as well as a uniform 15% contribution rate for public and private school teachers' and employees' retirement and severance pay.
According to the May 1st Alliance's plan, the parade will start from Ketagalan Boulevard, pass through Gongyuan Road, Zhongxiao West Road, and Zhongshan South Road, and finally gather on Jinan Road for a collective action to "Fight for Retirement Security." Representatives from the Kuomintang, Democratic Progressive Party, and Taiwan People's Party are invited to attend to publicly respond to the reform demands put forward by the unions and accept scrutiny from labor and society.
In addition to the labor parade, the "Abolish Empty Window Period Alliance," composed of migrant worker employers, will also gather in front of the Ministry of Education tomorrow morning to advocate on issues such as the "employment empty window period," "exemption from employment stabilization fees," "abolition of one-stop training," and "pre-payment of air ticket deposits."
Furthermore, on May 2nd, the Taiwan International Association of Families with Disabled Persons and Caregiver Employers will hold a large "52 Employer Day" gathering on Ketagalan Boulevard, demanding an immediate halt to the collection of family employment stabilization fees, that migrant workers be subject to the Labor Standards Act based on their job type, the establishment of an employer exemption mechanism for migrant worker placement fees, and the strengthening of pre-screening and source country management mechanisms for migrant workers. (Editor: Li Shu-Hua) 1150430
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 30th) Tomorrow is Labor Day, and the May 1st Action Alliance of labor groups will hold a large labor parade, demanding that the new labor pension system's contribution rate be raised to 12%, among other things. Migrant worker employers will also gather in the morning to demand the abolition of the 'empty window period,' and the Employer Association will hold a large gathering on May 2nd, calling for a halt to the collection of employment stabilization fees.
May 1st is Labor Day, and labor groups, as is customary, will take to the streets to fight for labor rights. The "May 1st Action Alliance," initiated by dozens of unions and NGOs, will first gather on Ketagalan Boulevard tomorrow at noon for an opening ceremony, and then march to the Legislative Yuan for another rally.
The May 1st Action Alliance pointed out that this year's May 1st demands focus on pension system reform, including raising the employer contribution rate for the new labor pension system to 12%, increasing the calculation basis for the old labor pension system, raising the insured salary levels for labor insurance and labor pensions, comprehensive coverage for social insurance, including migrant workers in the new labor pension system, full allocation for public and private school teachers' and employees' retirement and severance pay, and returning years of service compensation, as well as a uniform 15% contribution rate for public and private school teachers' and employees' retirement and severance pay.
According to the May 1st Alliance's plan, the parade will start from Ketagalan Boulevard, pass through Gongyuan Road, Zhongxiao West Road, and Zhongshan South Road, and finally gather on Jinan Road for a collective action to "Fight for Retirement Security." Representatives from the Kuomintang, Democratic Progressive Party, and Taiwan People's Party are invited to attend to publicly respond to the reform demands put forward by the unions and accept scrutiny from labor and society.
In addition to the labor parade, the "Abolish Empty Window Period Alliance," composed of migrant worker employers, will also gather in front of the Ministry of Education tomorrow morning to advocate on issues such as the "employment empty window period," "exemption from employment stabilization fees," "abolition of one-stop training," and "pre-payment of air ticket deposits."
Furthermore, on May 2nd, the Taiwan International Association of Families with Disabled Persons and Caregiver Employers will hold a large "52 Employer Day" gathering on Ketagalan Boulevard, demanding an immediate halt to the collection of family employment stabilization fees, that migrant workers be subject to the Labor Standards Act based on their job type, the establishment of an employer exemption mechanism for migrant worker placement fees, and the strengthening of pre-screening and source country management mechanisms for migrant workers. (Editor: Li Shu-Hua) 1150430
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