Government Funds Have Not Helped Childcare Workers' Conditions
Public childcare workers in Taiwan are demanding better working conditions. The central government has invested over US$900 million in a national fund for children under the age of six, but the Alliance of Educare Trade Unions says working conditions have not improved.
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00:00 Public child care workers are struggling in Taiwan, saying conditions in the sector remain
00:05 tough despite government programs to help.
00:09 In the past five years, Taipei has invested over 900 million US dollars in a national
00:14 fund for children under the age of six.
00:16 But the Alliance of Educator Trade Unions says most of this money has lined the pockets
00:22 of private operators.
00:24 They say not enough is being done to expand public child care facilities and improve conditions
00:29 for workers.
00:30 "The so-called increase in pay seems to be because our teachers' pay is slightly higher,
00:37 but overtime is not considered money.
00:40 We can't rest at noon, and we don't have enough overtime on holidays."
00:44 - All right.