Taiwan’s chip plants run on migrant workers. Job brokers run their lives

Taiwan’s chip plants run on migrant workers. Job brokers run their lives

Filipino chip workers say brokers control their pay, housing, and legal rights — and often demand bribes to help them change jobs.

Migrant Filipino workers in Taiwan's chip industry say job brokers control everything from paychecks to dorm beds, leaving them feeling trapped and exploited

Rest of World: Migrant Filipino workers in Taiwan's chip industry say job brokers control everything from paychecks to dorm beds, leaving them feeling trapped and exploited  —  In Taiwan's AI-fueled chip boom, brokers control everything from paychecks to dorm beds, leaving workers feeling trapped and exploited.