TSMC employees sue company for ’anti-American’ discrimination

TSMC employees sue company for ’anti-American’ discrimination

2024-11-14

More than a dozen current and former employees of TSMC in the US have filed a class action lawsuit against the company, according to a report on Forbes. They accuse the company of “anti-American” discrimination and a key part of the lawsuit is the use of Mandarin Chinese in the company.

The plaintiffs allege that TMSC has a preference for employees who can speak and write Mandarin Chinese, which is the language used in meetings and other business materials. They say that employees who can’t speak the language were prevented from doing their work, and had to resort to translation services. TSMC has declined to comment on the lawsuit, simply saying that the company hires and promotes employees without regard to gender, religion, race, nationality or political affiliation. The company added that it believes strongly in the value of a diverse workforce, and that equal employment opportunities strengthen its competitiveness. In addition, the company provides various channels for employees to raise concerns, and strives to address concerns constructively.

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不會中文遭歧視? 美國廠員工提告台積電:致力解決問題

2024-11-14

台積電美國亞利桑那州首廠即將舉行完工典禮，但富比士雜誌報導，台積電十多名現任、前任員工聯合控告公司涉嫌反美歧視，指控公司偏愛會說、寫中文的員工。

他們提到，會議和商業材料通常只透過中文交流，妨礙英語人士工作，迫使他們得自行想辦法翻譯才能理解內容。對於這案件台積電不評論，公司堅信多元化員工的價值，不以性別、宗教、種族、國籍或政治立場等做為員工招募和晉升的考量。台積電強調尊重差異，並相信公平的就業機會可以強化競爭力，同時也為員工提供各種提出意見的多元管道，並致力於有建設性地解決問題。

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Microsoft’s data center in Taiwan began operations on Thursday. Meanwhile, the company also announced its “AI + Taiwan” initiative, which the Taiwan general manager says will create 48,000 jobs in the country. At the press event, Premier Cho Jung-tai delivered remarks on the government’s plan to advance the AI industry in Taiwan.

Microsoft’s data center in Taiwan is now up and running.

Sean Pien
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This year, we began AI services on the ground. We will soon usher in a new AI era. We’re now announcing a bigger plan, called “AI + Taiwan.”

Cho Jung-tai
Premier
The government’s plan is Taiwan-plus-AI. The global AI industry cannot do without Taiwan. The AI Taiwan Action Plan aims to inject the spirit of AI service into Taiwan.

To date, three of the world’s largest cloud service providers have planned and running data centers in Taiwan.

The first is Google. It’s now planning a second data center in Tainan, which is said to be the largest in the Asia-Pacific once completed. Microsoft has completed the construction of two data centers in Taoyuan, one in Guishan and the other in Luzhu. They’ll soon start running in stages. Amazon Web Service also plans to construct a data center in Taiwan beginning in 2025 over 15 years.

Premier Cho Jung-tai’s address also touched on Taiwan-US relations.

Cho Jung-tai
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We also hope that when President Trump takes office in the future, US-Taiwan collaborations will continue to deepen, and we’re prepared. We hope Director Greene can help foster greater bilateral cooperation. Thank you again.

He also appeared to respond to AIT Director Raymond Greene’s concern over Taiwan’s electricity supply amid rising demand from the semiconductor industry.

Cho Jung-tai
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Electricity supply is the foundation of data centers. The government will continue to promote our second-stage energy transition with various proposals. We hope to gain more trust and collaborative opportunities with the world.

In the afternoon, Premier Cho gave his second address of the day at the 2024 IT Month, also centered on Taiwan’s AI industry.

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China pins blame for grounded Chinese freighter on Taiwan

Last month, a Chinese freighter ran aground off the coast of Yehliu, after its crew lost control of the vessel due to Typhoon Kong-rey. Now, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office says Taiwan is to blame for the incident. The office claims that Taiwan authorities rejected requests from the vessel to return to port, putting the crew in danger. The Taiwan International Ports Authority says no such requests were made.

Braving the rough seas, staff board the grounded vessel to determine whether it’s possible to empty out its oil tank. The Yu Zhou Qi Hang, a Chinese freighter, has been stranded here for two weeks now. And as of Thursday, its fuel tank has yet to be pumped.

The freighter had set sail on Oct. 29 to avoid strong winds from Typhoon Kong-rey, only to run aground off the coast of Yehliu. The crew was rescued by the port agency and the Coast Guard. China claims Taiwan is to blame for the incident.

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Multiple requests to return to port in Keelung were rejected. That evening, the ship lost power and ran aground near Yehliu. Its crew members had no choice but to abandon ship to save themselves.

The Taiwan International Ports Corporation has rejected the claims. In a statement, it said that the Yu Zhou Qi Hang had not requested to return to Keelung Port before it ran aground. It was only after the crew had abandoned ship that requests to take the ship back to Keelung were rejected due to the inclement weather, which would have made the operation dangerous.

The timeline of events is as follows. The Yu Zhou Qi Hang had been forbidden from leaving port on Oct. 24, as it had yet to pay compensation for knocking down a bridge crane at Keelung Port. At 2 p.m. on Oct. 28, it requested to leave port to avoid Typhoon Kong-rey. It was granted permission, and the vessel left port at 7:57 a.m. on Oct. 29. The vessel was unable to proceed further after reaching Yehliu in the afternoon of that same day. The Taiwan International Ports Authority reached out to the vessel and inquired about returning to Keelung Port, but the freighter was unable to turn around. In the end the crew decided to abandon ship, and all 17 members were airlifted to safety by the Coast Guard.

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China’s Taiwan Affairs Office is very good at exploiting issues for political maneuvering, even natural disasters like typhoons. But Taiwan is always the most humanitarian and kind-hearted country. I hope China will cease its unification campaign and stop suppressing Taiwan.

The Yu Zhou Qi Hang has suffered misfortune after misfortune, from being ordered to pay damages for crashing against a crane, to now being left stranded off the coast of Taiwan. Though all the crew is safe and sound, China is trying to use the incident to undermine Taiwan’s humanitarian efforts.

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On Wednesday evening, Taiwan’s baseball team won 6-3 against South Korea, much to the delight of Team Taiwan supporters. Turns out even politicians enjoyed the game, too, and even manifested the victory. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an had Korean instant ramen for lunch, while a legislator offered a special magical ginger brew to ensure a Taiwan win. The game even disrupted a private meeting between DPP leaders, not that they’re complaining.

On Wednesday evening, Taiwan’s baseball team hit a grand slam homerun to a cheering crowd. Even Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an jumped up from his seat and high-fived other spectators.

Chiang Wan-an
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It was really exciting last night to be able to watch Taiwan vs. South Korea at the Taipei Dome with everyone. At the moment of the home run, we were all so excited and jumped up from our seats.

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Chiang Wan-an
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During the game, DPP faction leaders were having a private gathering at the president’s official residence. Over bentos, Lawmaker Wang Ting-yu sneaked a look at the livestream, and reportedly yelled, “Hell, yeah!” when the grand slam home run was followed by two more points. President Lai Ching-te apparently was curious what caused such a reaction from Wang, and was equally pleased when he found out the score.

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So we did beat Korea and had a great start. That’s amazing. Today it’s Dominican Republic. They really are to be revered. But still, apologies in advance. Though you’re here in Taiwan, we will certainly win, and send the Dominicans home.

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Oil painting exhibition features San Antonio Spurs stars

Today we take you to see an exhibition showcasing oil paintings of NBA basketball team The San Antonio Spurs. Hong Kong artist Roy Cheng is currently holding an exhibition displaying 16 works. FTV reporter Stephany Yang met Cheng to find out more about his exhibition.

This work showcases four life-like paintings of Spurs basketball players Manu Ginóbili, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, David Robinson and head coach Gregg Popovich.

Roy Cheng
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The legendary players include Tim Duncan, Manu Ginóbili, Tony Parker, David Robinson and their coach Gregg Popovich. They are all championship-winning players. Their team has won a total of five championships over 15 years from 1999 to 2014. In the history of the NBA, no team has been able accomplish the same thing as them. The players I painted before this were usually full length works or action shots of them playing. This time I thought of painting a portrait of them focusing on their faces. Because they have had relatively long careers, I especially found a few pictures of them when they were younger for reference.

Another work is of Spur’s head coach Gregg Popovich. Popovich has led the Spurs to five NBA titles, and is one of only five coaches in NBA history to have won five titles. Popovich is also the longest tenured active coach in the NBA.

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He has been with the same team for many years, and has been the coach from 1996 to now. Basically, in the history of the NBA, no other person has been the coach of the same team for such a long period of time. I think he represents the Spurs culture. I think the Spurs’ success and biggest contribution are the players, but another factor that is important is the coach. The main reason why I like this team so much is not because they have won so many championships. This is one of the reasons. The main reason is the culture of their entire team. The management attaches great importance to how to care for and develop new players in the team. I think their success has been accumulated for more than 20 years until now. There is something that each of us can learn from.

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