FCFC employees stage new protest at Changhua county / 台化彰化廠停爐事件 員工再赴縣府抗議　　　　　　　　　　

The workers of the Formosa Chemicals Fiber Corporation protested against the Changhua County government once again. The worker's union mobilized nearly five thousand people and demanded that the central government continue the mediation between the county government and FCF Corporation. Finally, the county's Department of Labor Affairs director accepted workers' petition, ending the demonstration peacefully. Resume our work! Workers of the Formosa Chemicals Fiber Corporation's (FCFC) Changhua plant mobilized their families and subcontractors to protesting at Changhua County government. According to the FCFC Workers Union's count, the number of protesters was at least five thousand. They asked for work rights and demanded the county government to issue the permit, so they can resume their works. ==TSENG WEN-KUAN, FCFC Changhua Plant Manager== The process of appealing may take at least two months, or maybe take up to as long as half or a year. A regular big production plant is not possible to halt its operation for half year or a year. In that, the chance to resume operation will be more difficult. Plant Manager Tseng had emphasized, the FCFC will not shut off its lights for the sake of employees. He hopes the central government continuing to mediate between the county government and FCFC. Changhua County Magistrate Wei Ming-ku did not show up. ==WU LAN-MEI, Changhua County Dept. of Labor Affairs Director== We had heard about everyone's voice. I will relay everyone's voice to the county government. We will take labors' rights into account. Thanks to everyone here. Take care. However, the county's Environmental Protection Bureau continues to emphasize, the FCFC has no need to push their workers to the front line. ==CHIANG PEI-KEN, Changhua County Environmental Protection Bureau Director== We do respect their decision of seeking legal solution. However, that takes up certain amount of time. The speedy way is filing the application again. That is a better way to ensure labors' rights. The FCFC Workers Union demands the county government to have a positive reply within a month, or they will protest at the Office of the President in Taipei. TRANSLATED BY：ANTHONY LIN 台化彰化廠「停爐事件」，引發員工、廠商等單位憂心，因此今天，動員5000人，到彰化縣府陳情。從廠區，一路遊行到縣府，最後是由、勞工處長，接受陳情書，讓抗議、和平落幕。 台化彰化廠今天再次動員員工、家屬和協力廠商，前往彰化縣府抗議。根據台化工會的統計，今天至少有五千人參與，為了保障工作權，要求縣府能核發許可證，讓他們可以立即復工。 ==台化彰化廠經理 曾文廣== 訴願的這個過程可能會 快的話兩個月 慢的話可能長達半年一年 那事實上一個正常的 大規模生產工廠 是不可能 能夠讓你半年 甚至一年都不運轉 這樣子的話 要復工的機會 是越來越困難 台化駐廠經理強調，為了員工，台化絕對不會熄燈，也希望中央能繼續替地方政府和台化進行協商。但彰化縣長魏明谷沒有出面。 ==彰化縣勞工處長 吳蘭梅== 各位的心聲我們都聽到了 我會把各位的心聲 帶回到縣府 一定是以勞工權益 為最重要的考量 謝謝大家 辛苦了 雖然縣府表示一定會維護勞工權益，不過，環保局仍強調，台化公司不需要把員工推到最前線。 ==彰化縣環保局長 江培根== 我們也尊重他們 循法律途徑去解決 不過循法律途徑 畢竟要有一定時間 那最快的方式 就是他重新提出申請 那這樣勞工的權益 可以獲得比較好的保障 台化工會要求縣府在一個月內，對勞工訴求有正面回覆，否則將不排除北上凱道抗爭。 記者 邱植培 彭煥群 彰化報導