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CENTRE FOR GRASSROOTS WOMEN WORKERS
Established in July 1988, the Centre intends to provide opportunities for factory women and family subcontractors to reform the male -dominated workers' unions, and to develop women workers' unions and workers' movements through the promotion of feminism.
In the beginning, the organizational structure was dominated by women Intellectuals who often ironically oppress the voices and the feeling of grassroots women. After 1990, the workers took the lead while assisted by advisors. Currently, there are 12 Consultant, two full-time organizers, 11 workers and aborigine women who make up the operational staff of the organization. We meet when in need, and experiences show that the most effective working way is to provide assistance for women workers themselves to support each other. All of us are volunteers. After 2002, Migrant Workers Concerns became our main activities.
Founded: July 1988
Action:
-Community activities.
-Legal advice.
-Court case assistance.
-Attorney-at-law on court levels.
-Dealing with employers.
-Petitions to the government.
-Information to the public.
-Network with sending countries.
-Visits to detention center and prison.
-Temporary shelter for migrant women/men.
Publishes:
a. Female Workers in Taiwan
- the Newsletter of the Grassroots Women Workers' Centre Taiwan's first and most authoritative English-language quarterly in this field.
E Newsletter on line.E. Female Workers in Taiwan (FWT)
b. ASIA WOMEN WORKERS
- the Chinese Newsletter from Grassroots Women Workers Centre.
c. Publications for Migrant Workers
1. A handbook for foreign laborersin English, Tagalog, Thai language.
2. Mini-info for foreign domestic laborers in Taiwanin English, Tagalog, Thai language.
3. Usful 100 words in lifein English, Tagalog, Taiwanese, Chinese
BOOKS:
1.Work Stress and Coping Amongst Filipino Female Domestic Helpers in Taiwan/August 1996/English
2.Grassroots Women/May 1995/Han character
3.Introductory course for the workers/1989/Han character
4.Farmers movement in South Korea/1988/Han character
Organization:
Co-ordinator：Yvonne Mei-jung Lin
Migrant Concerns:：Willi Boehi
English Editors： David Alexander，Anna Y. Wang
Attorney-at-law:
Liao Shyue-shing
Lin Rey-Beng
Chen Long-tian
Lin Hsin-Zu
Hwang Shiou-lan
Chen Li-Chun
Ho Yao-nan
Zou Yung-Chen
Consultant:
Amy Chen
Bi-Bun Lim
Bi-khim Hsiao,Legislator
Chu-hui Chen
C.H.Chang
Prof. Chey-Nan Hsieh
Kay Kobkul A. Lin
Mei-Ying Liang
Rev. R.Dumartheray
Shou Ching Liao
Su Yuan Kuo
S.M.Cheng
How to contact GWWC ?
Address: 4F., 208 Chienkang Road, Taipei 10586, Taiwan
Tel: (+886 2) 2762-1006
Fax: (+886 2) 2769-4226
Internet Homepage--Web site
Co-ordinator/ Miss Yvonne Lin Mei-Jung
Migrant Workers Concerns ： Mr. Willi Boehi
Ms.Lidya Wongso(Indonesia)
