00:00开放外用不是解放,有三职场才失望到。
00:05Civic groups representing working mothers, nannies, and migrant workers are angry about a potential policy.
00:11President Lai Qingde says all families with children should be allowed to hire foreign caretakers,
00:17and that the goal is to relieve pressure on working mothers.
00:20But these groups say Lai's proposal won't solve most people's problems.
00:24Over 90% of people disagree with the idea, according to the polls.
00:28They're asking the government to respect those results,
00:31and they say friendlier workplaces and more child care resources would better help working mothers.
00:50And opponents point to other problems as well.
00:53Some raise concerns about the working conditions of migrant caretakers.
00:56They say many foreign workers lack labor protections and formal child care training.
01:02And there are worries about local licensed nannies having to compete against cheaper foreign nannies who work around the clock.
01:09They say the policy would only benefit parents who can afford a living nanny,
01:13while others still struggle to balance full-time jobs and child rearing.
01:17For mothers in Taipei, the problem seems to be the foreign caretakers' lack of training and cultural and language barriers.
01:38We don't like to have a plan for them to take caretakers.
01:42We do need to help people with caretakers.
01:44I think children must be able to take caretakers.
01:46Because children are not just listening to them.
01:49We don't think they're going to talk about anything.
01:50This and my policy is pretty good.
01:50Because I have a child here in my family.
01:52So if I have such a family for my mom,
01:55then when I do have a help for my mom,
01:55then if it's a great help for my mom.
01:58But if it's the country of foreign school caretakers and Taiwan parents,
02:00then I will still be able to use the country of Taiwan parents.
02:03The policy idea is being discussed by the health and labor ministries
02:21and will advance the cabinet next week. With many people's livelihoods at stake,
02:26these rights groups seek to remind the government of their concerns
02:29before it makes a decision that could further squeeze Taiwan's workers.
02:33Luffy Lee and Irene Lin for Taiwan Plus.
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