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Foreign Labor. Pumpkin, Claire, Michelle, Shana, Kevin, Nancy. Introduction. Not only south-east Asian blue-collar workers Compared to the white-collar, the blue-collar is Institutionally discriminated not protected by 勞基法 Better to call “migrant worker” ( 移工 ). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Foreign
LaborPumpkin, Claire,
Michelle, Shana, Kevin, Nancy
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Introduction • Not only south-east Asian blue-collar
workers
• Compared to the white-collar, the blue-collar is Institutionally discriminated
not protected by 勞基法
• Better to call “migrant worker” ( 移工 )
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Reasons to usher in the migrant workers:1. “Supplement” inadequate domestic
workers
2. Expansion of higher education
3. Changes of work values
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Employer signs with agency
Foreign agency advertise to
attract workers
Interview
Employer apply for official
qualification
Workers apply for
exit
Come to Taiwan
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Category Qualified applicant
Factory Worker
Special production process: dirty, labor-taking, dangerousSpecial work time: 10:00 p.m.~ 6:00 a.m.
Construction Worker
Total budget of civil or national construction over one million NT, construction period over 1 years and 6 months.
Caretaker 1. Certificate of diagnosis by hospital especially for applying foreign caretaker: Barthel Index (巴氏量表 ) below 35
2. Sever Disability Handbook
Domestic Helper
1. Having triplet or multiple births under 3 years old
2. the same household register, Over 16 points
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The Barthel Index consists of 10 items that measure a person's daily functioning specifically the activities of daily living and mobility.Patient Name: __________________ Rater: ____________________ Date: / / :
Activity Score
Feeding0 = unable5 = needs help cutting, spreading butter, etc., or requires modified diet10 = independent
0 5 10
Bathing0 = dependent5 = independent (or in shower)
0 5
Grooming0 = needs to help with personal care5 = independent face/hair/teeth/shaving (implements provided)
0 5
Dressing0 = dependent5 = needs help but can do about half unaided10 = independent (including buttons, zips, laces, etc.)
0 5 10
Bowels0 = incontinent (or needs to be given enemas)5 = occasional accident10 = continent
0 5 10
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監 護 工 雇 主 基本薪資 健保費 就業安定費 基本負擔 加班費 總薪資
金 額 15,840 911 2,000 18,7512,112
(4 天 ) 20,863
家 庭 幫 傭
雇 主 基本薪資 健保費 就業安定費 基本負擔 加班費 總薪資
金 額 15,840 911 5,000 21,7512,112
(4 天 ) 23,863 安 養 機 構 看 護 工
雇 主 基本薪資 健保費 勞保費 ( 職
災 ) 就業安定費 基本負擔 加班費
金 額 17,280 911
786職災 0.08%
依勞保局規定 2,000 20,977 96 元 / 時
廠 勞 / 營 造 工
雇 主 基本薪資 健保費 勞保費 ( 職
災 ) 就業安定費 基本負擔 加班費
金 額 17,280 911
786 職災依
產業類別不同 2,000 20,977 96 元 / 時
外 勞 須 負 擔項 目 金 額健 保 費 $ 236
勞 保 費 $ 225 ( 安養機構看護工與產業勞工才需付擔 )
體 檢 費 $ 1,500-2,800 ( 依照醫院規定收費 ) 居留證展延費 2 年 $ 1,000( 第三年展延 +$1,000)
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THE INCENTIVES
1.High wages 2.Ambitious
expectation3.New life
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High Wages
• Low-developed countries :
Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippine…etc.
• Few opportunity to find a job
• A job with poor salary
• The massive difference in
different currency.
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Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) and New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) currency exchange rate
• The Indonesian Rupiah is the currency in Indonesia (ID, IDN). The symbol for IDR can be written Rp.
• 1.0 TWD = 285.714285714 IDR• 300 IDR = 1.05 TWD
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Vietnamese đồng and New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) currency exchange rate
• The đồng is the currency of Vietnam.
• 100.0 VND = 0.1683 TWD • 1.0 TWD = 594.125574 VND
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Ambitious Expectation• Great Ambition.
• Working abroad as a glory.
• A sense of achievement.
New Life•Miserable lives in original countries.
•Look forward to the developed and high-civilized society.
•Get rid off the local burdens and limitations.
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The Agency System
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Quota• Maximum control: 3 native labors1 foreign labor
• Not allow to change employer at will
• Employment Services Act: if the employer deceased, he/she can
transfer to work for new employer within 2 months; otherwise, he/she should be repatriated.
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Problems• Agents: rather repatriate the foreign worker to get
new quota and earn the agency fee
• Case: Ask the foreign labor to run errands notify the police of “escape” the foreign labor being caught,
repatriated the agent apply for new quota
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Exploitation
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Agency Fee• Council of Labor Affairs: no more than the
foreign labor’s base pay (15,840)
• Illegal agency: range from90,000~200,000
• Deduct from the foreign labor’s payment directly (usually include some excessive/illegal charge)
• Also need to pay for native country's agency
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How Much do They Get?• 3 years’ income: around 750,000 = base pay
15,840/month + overtime 88~132/hr + incentive pay 1,000~2,000/month + average pay 21,000/month
• 3 years’ expense: around 450,000 = agency fee 120,000 + administrative expenses 60,000 + health checkup 9,000 + residence permit charge 3,000 + board and lodging 108,000 + labor/health insurance 14,040 + air ticket per year 24,000 + forced savings 108,000+ living expenses 36,000
• After working for 3 years:
•750,000 – 450,000 = 300,000
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In Reality…• Insufficient payment
• Improper deduction by agent
• Without basic labor/health insurance
• Without deserved rest/holiday
• Residence permit/passport/cell phone are detained by agent
• Example: Joseph’s story
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Conclusion
• Unreasonable high agency fee
• Forbid to change employer at will
• Inhuman management/exploitation
the main reason that cause
foreign labors to run away
A foreign labor who worked as a fisherman, trying to escape from the mean agent but fall from the third floor, seriously injured.
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Discrimination• Three Indonesian Muslim workers
forced to eat pork in Taiwan –AP,10 May 2010
• Abuse case shows lack of knowledge of Muslim culture: Arab officials -CAN,22 May 2010
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Muslim migrant workers rally for their religious rights
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Discrimination• Employer asks Muslim migrant labor to
fill out a guarantee before they work:
• Able to eat pork
• Able to take care of dogs
• Not to perform salat
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Maltreatment• Work more than 18 hours
a day
• Be imprisoned to prevent
from running away
• Take care of employer’s life after work
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1 9 5 5• Four languages: Thai, Vietnamese, Filipino and Indonesian
• To help migrant labor out for discrimination and maltreatment
• Cases are handled by local government
N ot E fficient
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Employer’s Stances
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Native vs. Foreign• Native labors don’t take the 3D jobs. (3D: Dirty, Difficult, Dangerous)
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Native vs. Foreign (Domestic Labor)Native labor Foreign labor
Monthly Salary
12 hrs/day 30,000
24 hrs/day 50,000-60,000
Basic 15840 + overtime (Sundays) 2112+ other 20,000 ≒
Communication
The same language(s)
Unfamiliar languages + English or a little Mandarin.
Ask for leave
More likely Less likely
Lifestyle Mostly similar With cultural and religious differences
Working attitude
More egocentric More obedient
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Woman and Domestic Labor
• The traditional pressure of housekeeping • The outsourcing chain of domestic labor Taiwan woman (richer)
↓hire Philippine woman (normal) ↓hire
Philippine woman (poorer)
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Concerns
• Runaway
• Crime
• Self-identification(e.g. cultural or racial
superiority, good mothers and good wives)
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The Story of Culture:
to be, or not to be
a Taiwanese
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Background
insufficient working opportunities
better working condition
higher salary
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Official Activities— Songkran Festival
Songkran Festival in Chung-Ho
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Business Exchange Market
Philippine Street
Burban Street
Thai Street
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ReligionST. Christoph Church on Chung-Shan North Road
The mosque on Hsin-Sheng South Road
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Cuisines—Thai food
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Cuisine—Vietnamese Food
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Cuisine—Burman Food
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Cuisine—Indonesian Food
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POPO-CHIACHIA—
Malaysian Food
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Discussion • 1. How do you view the trend of foreign brides?
• 2. Is there any foreign bride live close to your neighborhood? How do you feel about them?
• 3. After listening to our presentation, what do you think that we can do to improve this situation?
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4. Talk about your impression or experience about foreign labor in Taiwan.
5. After you graduate, you get married and have to go to work. You need a domestic helper to take care of your housework and kids. Would you prefer hiring a native worker or a foreign worker? Why?
6. Do you think that the foreign labors influence the unemployment rate in Taiwan?
7. Imagine someday you cannot find a job in Taiwan, and you heard there is plenty of domestic helper jobs in Mainland China or Japan . How high should the salary be for you to accept the job?
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• Grade your group:
• Group leaders give a grade to each of your group members at the end of the day.
• Rules:
• Grade on a bell curve
• Only 1 person can get an A
• One person must get below a B