Filipino workers locked in bitter labor dispute with Taiwanese manufacturer

EconomyMigrants accuse Taipei-based company of long-standing abuses and harassing unionA sign at the entrance to a facility in Taiwan run by TaiDoc, a Taiwanese medical devices manufacturer that is mired in a long-running dispute with scores of its employees over working conditions. (Photo provided by Michael Beltran)MICHAEL BELTRANJuly 13, 2026 10:45 JSTNEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan -- On a rainy day in June, Elizabeth Basas, 34, used her time off from working at Taiwanese medical device manufacturer TaiDoc Technology to have a mental health checkup.