President Tsai Ing-wen marked Labor Day on Friday with a Facebook post thanking workers for contributing to the fight against COVID-19.
Tsai said that workers play an important role in disease prevention and the production of essential goods and supplies. She said that production line workers, taxi drivers, postal workers, convenience store clerks, and medical professionals have been unsung heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The president also said that many workers have been negatively affected by the pandemic. But she said that help is on the way in the form of new relief measures and government programs.