Taiwan Parliament Occupied By Students Protesting Trade Deal With China And Thousands Surround Parliament On March 18, 2014 hundreds of Taiwanese students broke into the parliament and conducted an occupation of the Parliament to protest a action by the KMT ruling party to prevent a vote on section by section of a trade agreement with China. The proposed Cross-Strait Services Trade Agreement according to the students and workers would threaten jobs of blue collar workers and small businesses in Taiwan.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/print/2014/03/20/2003586090
Thousands of people including trade unionists supported the occupation and 3 simultaneous rallies took place with thousands of supporters.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/longson3000
Speakers talk about the issues and also how it will affect the Taiwanese working class. On March 24, 2014 a massive police attack brutalized the students injuring dozens and ended the occupation of the parliament.
Production of Labor Video Project www.laborvideo.org