Migrant workers in Taiwan are calling for the government to review the current brokerage system, where intermediaries known as "brokers" recruit and assign the workers. Activists say direct recruitment between governments will help improve labor conditions.
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00:00 Migrant workers here are also calling for an end to the broker system of recruitment
00:03 through direct government to government negotiations.
00:07 We negotiate with employers to improve our working conditions.
00:12 They choose to hire someone else.
00:15 When our home countries request the Taiwan government to protect our rights, Taiwan government
00:21 choose to bring in migrant workers from the other countries.
00:26 This comes after Taiwan agreed on a deal to import more migrant labor from India.
00:30 Activists say they hope that this can be an opportunity for the government here to review
00:34 the current system where intermediaries known as brokers recruit and assign migrant workers.
00:40 But examples of abuse by brokers, including high fees and unfair treatment, those have
00:44 sparked calls for change.
00:45 Activists say direct recruitment between governments will help improve conditions.