Activism
Migrante Sectoral Party
Gi Estrada | September 21, 2006
‘Western’ foreigners are a fairly visible group in Taiwan, but they are outnumbered ten to one by the ‘other foreigners’ – blue-collar workers from Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia. These foreign workers have faced many hurdles in coming to a new country, not least abuse by employers and indifference from the government bodies intended to protect their rights. Here Gi Estrada talks about the work Migrante has been doing for these under-represented people in Taiwan. More