Student groups storm DPP HQ to protest new labor act / 不滿砍七天假 學生團體突襲民進黨中央　　　　　　　　　　

"One fixed day off and one flexible rest day" This topic has been a huge debate in Taiwan. Ever since the disputed workweek bill passed the preliminary legislative review in early October, protests have emerged in multiple occasions. On November 1, student activists occupied DPP caucus whip Ker Chien-ming's office at the Legislative Yuan. And a day after that, around noon on November 2, which is yesterday, they stormed DPP headquarters and clashed with police. This time, instead of ordering the removal of the students, the DPP asked the police to let the students stay, who later left after 2 hours of peaceful protest. However, the students said they will continue to protest against the seven-day holiday cut. Student activists stormed DPP headquarters and asked to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen. The students got into a scuffle with police as they attempted to break into DPP offices. On November 1, student activists occupied DPP caucus whip Ker Chien-ming's office at the Legislative Yuan to protest the party's plans to cancel seven national holidays. On November 2, around noon, they stormed DPP headquarters. Twenty student protesters, representing student and labor groups nationwide, criticized the DPP for refusing to communicate with the public after Tsai took office. They also accused the DPP of ignoring the fact that young laborers are working under poor working conditions. ==SU TZU-HSUAN, Taiwan Higher Education Union student action committee== We workers and young people must break with the party which is on the same side with capitalists. We must draw a line between ourselves and them. Besides asking Tsai to withdraw the seven-day holiday cut bill, student activists asked Tsai to respond to whether the amendments to the Labor Standards Act are in alignment with her campaign promise to lower working hours, raise wages and guarantee working rights of atypical workers. DPP spokesman made a statement after DPP's Central Standing Committee meeting was over. ==JUAN CHAO-HSIUNG, DPP spokesman == We all have mixed feelings when our comrades took a different position. However, since the DPP is now in office, the most important thing for us is to consider what is best for Taiwan. It is the ruling party's responsibility to propel the country forward. The DPP said they respect different opinions from the students. However, student activists said they will continue to protest over the seven-day holiday cut and follow DPP members like shadows if they fail to withdraw the labor bill. TRANSLATED BY：ARIEL HSIEH 抗議學生試圖闖進，民進黨中央黨部，要求要見蔡英文總統。不過被警方團團包圍還發生激烈拉扯與推擠。 學生團體在昨天闖進民進黨團總召柯建銘辦公室後，今天中午12點20分左右，又突襲闖進民進黨中央黨部10樓。大約20位的學生，占領大廳後，情緒激動的批評民進黨，上台之後根本不和人民溝通，無視青年勞動者惡劣的勞動處境。 ==高教工會青年行動委員會發言人 蘇子軒== 徹底的傾向資本家的政黨 我們勞工我們年輕人 絕對要跟他們宣告決裂 絕對跟他們劃清界線 學生團體提出三點訴求要求蔡總統回應砍7天假，是否符合選前承諾工時下降、薪資增加、保障非典型勞動者權益，應該兌現將降低工時，調高工資。最重要的是要立即撤回砍7天假的提案。而蔡英文總統在主持中常會後，也透過發言人回應。 ==民進黨發言人 阮昭雄== 有時候也覺得在野時的同伴 現在突然處在不同的立場 這種心情上的感受 而且每一個人都有 不過既然執政了 我們最重要的就是要考慮到 這個國家要往前走的 動能跟社會力的集結 這是我們執政者的責任 學生團體跟警方發生激烈推擠，不過卻不見警方架離學生。是不是事先有高層指示，不准警方拖離抗議學生？民進黨表示，不架離是要讓學生表達聲音。不過學生代表則是回應，這樣不理不睬，又假裝善意很虛偽。如果民進黨不取消砍7天假，放話未來的抗爭將會如影隨形。 記者 李志華 謝其文 台北報導