The Influence of Labor Unions on Liberalization and Privatization of SOEs：a case study of ChungHwa Telecom

• Main Authors: Hsiu-tse Liao, 廖修澤
• Other Authors: Duu-Cheng Fuh
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/52827479352715579011

碩士 === 南華大學 === 非營利事業管理研究所 === 94 === 　　State-owned businesses have completed policy-oriented missions at the different stages in our country’s economic development. Driven by the trend of free market economy and globalization, the privatization of state-owned businesses has not only become a world tendency, but also an established government policy. However, past experiences indicated that it is not an easy task to carry out the policy of privatization.one of the major reasons was the lack of reassurance and compensation for the employee loss, or the fact that the employee were likely to feel deprived from insufficient recognition and ineffective communication between the employer and the employees. Such course of events was inclined to provoke the opposition and hostility from the employees’ side, resulting in the delay of the privatization progress. 　　 　　This research adopted a “qualitative method” with exploring and examining related documents and secondary data and interviewing several managers, labor union executives and members. Through the analysis of the collected information, the researchers found that following difficulties and problems occurred in the process of privatization: 1. Privatization caused “inappropriate influence from consortium,” as corporations may obtain the management through inappropriate or even illegal methods. 2. Privatization could be a camouflage of indirect influence and operation from the government. The government remains to be the biggest share holder of the business, and still directs the management of the company. 3. The interference created by political factors is another problem. 4. The lack of a systematic reassurance of the employees’ rights caused opposition from the employees and the labor union. 　 　　In the process of privatization, the labor union aggressively initiated negotiation with the business unit; what’s more was that they even went on strike and made a stand against privatization. All in all, the union adopted the following strategies: 1. Carrying out strikes, 2. Implementing employee education, 3.broadcasting information using computers as the media, 4.Establishing ties within the union, 5.Internationalizing the labor union, 6.Liberalizing the industry, 7.Lobbying the congress.