Von: Todd Alperovitz
Excellent post Klaus. I’ve seen a lot of mistreatment of migrant workers both working as domestic helpers and in the industrial areas near where I live. They do very physically and emotionally...
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This is a goo portrait of Taiwanese workers. I hope you can do this a lot of times. You should make your blog in English too so that more people can read your experience.
View ArticleVon: Weekly Links – May 27, 2010 « The Daily Bubble Tea
[…] Klaus covers the plight of Taiwan’s second class foreigners. […]
View ArticleVon: Shashwati
Video of the march to demand a day off for foreign workers (2:21min): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X78ziBKl8MY
View ArticleVon: Jacob
Hi Klaus, wirklich schön, einen so guten Artikel von Dir, auf Englisch und mit so vielen Reaktionen darauf, zu lesen! Freut mich für Dich! Kommst Du während Deines Heimaturlaubes irgendwann im Osten...
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[…] Cheap labor, no rights? Taiwan’s 2nd class foreigners […]
View ArticleVon: kamila
hi Klaus, thanks for your article. I myself is homebase caretaker. I am taking care of 2 oldies, duty on call and cooking for 3 families(oldies son, daughter, daughter in law,grand children eating...
View ArticleVon: kamila
another issue is that our salary never get raise since 1997 if I’m not mistaken. it’s the lowest 15840 every month. since we don’t have a day off, we get additional 2112 nt. enough for our brokers fee...
View ArticleVon: Klaus Bardenhagen
Hi Kamila, thank you very much for your comment! I truly hope that the situation of caretakes will improve. I am currently in Germany, but will get in touch when I’m back in Taiwan.
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