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Taiwan: Migrant workers face bias in booming chip industry

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Mathias Böhlinger
September 26, 2025

The world's dependence on Taiwanese microchips is often seen as a deterrent against a Chinese attack. But to keep production running, companies rely on foreign workers who are often subject to poor working conditions.

In central Taiwan, Filipino migrant workers gather for Sunday Mass — an emotional and communal anchor amid the pressures of industrial labor.

Many work in Taiwan's high-tech sector, including semiconductor manufacturing, where they report unequal workloads and shift patterns compared to local employees.

Catholic priest Joy Tajonera has emerged as a key advocate, highlighting labor rights violations and urging accountability through global supply chain ethics.

As Taiwan's tech industry leans on foreign labor, questions of corporate social responsibility and human dignity take center stage.

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