Editing Economy of Taiwan (section)

===Union policies===
The Labor Union Laws, legislated by the [[Kuomintang]] (KMT) on the mainland, gave Taiwan workers the right to unionize. However, prior to the democratization of Taiwan, the functions of trade unions were limited under strict regulation and state [[corporatism]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Chu|first=Yin-wah|date=1996|title=Democracy and Organized Labor in Taiwan: The 1986 Transition|journal=Asian Survey|volume=36|issue=5|pages=495–510|doi=10.2307/2645496|jstor=2645496}}</ref> Under the Labor Union Laws, workers were only allowed to be organized at the companies, which means industry level unions were forbidden. Also, only one union could exist within each company or geographical area.<ref name=":0" /> Special occupational groups such as teachers were not allowed to unionize.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Shi|first=Shih-Jiunn|date=2012|title=Shifting dynamics of the welfare politics in Taiwan: from income maintenance to labour protection|journal=Journal of Asian Public Policy|volume=5|pages=82–96|doi=10.1080/17516234.2012.662357|s2cid=153774601}}</ref> The right to strike and [[collective bargaining]] were also hamstrung by law.<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|last=Wang|first=James W. Y.|date=2010|title=The Political Economy of Collective Labour Legislation in Taiwan|journal=Journal of Current Chinese Affairs|volume=39|issue=3|pages=51–85|doi=10.1177/186810261003900303|doi-access=free}}</ref> The Collective Bargaining Agreement in 1930 stipulated that collective bargains were not legally valid without government approval.<ref name=":2" /> The democratization in 1986 brought dramatic changes to union participation and policies. Between 1986 and 1992, unionized workers increased by 13%.<ref name=":2" /> A number of autonomous, non-official trade unions emerged, including the [[Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions]] (TCTU) which acquired legal recognition in 2000.<ref name=":2" /> The amendments to the Labor Union Laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement both became effective in the early 21st century. The amended Labor Union Law lifted the limitations on special occupational groups from collective representation.<ref name=":1" /> The Collective Bargaining Agreement Act in 2008 guaranteed trade unions the power to negotiate with employers.<ref name=":2" />