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Comments on the strikes and collective leave actions at China Airlines and EVA Air. The article critiques legislators' attempts to restrict the right to strike and raise union thresholds instead of addressing labor grievances.
This article analyzes the impact of the 'One Fixed Rest Day and One Flexible Rest Day' amendment to the Labor Standards Act pushed by the Tsai Ing-wen government. The author argues that while improving labor rights is a merit, the inevitable result is a cycle of 'high wages, high prices, and high unemployment.' It points out that this is the common destination for a public that wants to escape low wages while maintaining quality of life. The author also analyzes from a political perspective, suggesting the DPP government's move is to make the public feel the 'wage increase' while blaming rising prices and unemployment on market economics to favor the next election.
Discusses the DPP's policy shift regarding labor holidays and the 40-hour workweek, analyzing the backlash from labor groups and the sense of betrayal among young voters.
A critical social commentary on the differential treatment of flight attendants versus ground staff during the 2016 China Airlines labor dispute, questioning why Taiwan's society seems to value workers' rights only when they conform to conventional attractiveness standards.