譯 / 周于萱
「快跑三十六小時」是一部關於台灣移工的紀錄片。
這部影片訪問好幾位不同國籍的移工，透過他們的故事來揭露台灣移工的惡劣處境。影片提出了幾個核心疑問，為什麼逃跑外勞的數量繼續增加？在台移工持續受到剝削，是誰該負責？為什麼合法的移工最後會選擇逃跑？
影片中的Vicky就是在台工作的職場性騷擾受害者。但為什麼Vicky會選擇逃跑繼續留在臺灣，而不是乾脆回菲律賓照顧自己的孩子？為什麼？
移動和工作承載了許多人的夢想。曾經有人說過，如果菲律賓緊鄰其他大陸，沒有海洋的隔閡，也許菲律賓人早就跑光了。這不是什麼值得驕傲的事情。移動和工作是菲律賓國人既苦澀又不得不面對的現實。
移動和工作，也就是人從一個國家移動到到另一個國家去工作或居住，是基本人權，不該受到限制。然而，在菲律賓卻往往不是如此，移動不是個人的決定，而是迫於經濟狀況和時勢所逼。因為需要工作，菲律賓人不得不離開家鄉。儘管有各種推力和拉力讓菲律賓人到海外工作，最主要的原因，還是菲律賓國內的推力：大部分的菲律賓人都沒有工作，無法餵養家庭。加上海外的拉力，也就是資本主義國家的拉力，儘管資本主義深陷在一次又一次的經濟危機之中，仍然需要移工的廉價勞力來賺起更多利潤，這讓更多菲律賓人前仆後繼的踏上異鄉工作。
失業率依舊是菲律賓社會的困境，因為我們的農業和工業持續衰退。
與此同時，其他國家過去十年來經濟成長快速，需要大量人力投入生產，也因此產生大量家庭照護需求。這是因為國內的女性勞動力也投入製造業和服務業（銀行、保險等），造成小孩沒人帶、年老長輩沒人照顧，因此延伸出大量迫切的家庭照顧需求。這在韓國、台灣、香港和新加坡是非常普遍的現象。
台灣的移工問題和逃跑問題，和我的母國（菲律賓）的社會問題，是一體兩面、密不可分的議題。
Vicky的故事在台灣已經變得相當普遍，因為目前仍然沒有合適的方法可以保護國內的移工，避免讓他們落入性騷擾、剝削等問題的弱勢處境。因為家庭看護至今仍然不受勞動基準法保障，也沒有法律保護家庭看護工的權力。
這部影片讓所有關心在台移工處境的人們，能夠看見移工，特別是看見逃跑移工的故事。希望大家在批判逃跑移工之前，能夠先看見我們的故事和處境。
註：作者 Sherry Torres Macmod Wang 來自菲律賓南部的民答那峨（Mindanao），學生時期便以穆斯林的身分，加入以天主教名義成立的青年團體，與社員討論菲律賓政治、歷史、族群、勞動權益、宗教自由等議題，亦累積許多運動、抗爭的經驗。隨後因父親過世，身為家中長女，必須負擔家計及弟弟就學的費用，因此來台擔任看護工。雖以看護工的身分來台，但雇主實則讓她在市場顧豬肉攤，忽略其穆斯林的身分，並負責清掃、煮飯等家務，此外尚要每周到雇主親友家打掃一次，卻無固定休假，Sherry 在群眾服務協會的協助下提出申訴，結束近四年的看護生涯。2015年，Sherry 與群眾服務協會庇護中心主任汪英達結婚，從移工成為新住民，現為國際移工組織 Migrante International 台灣分會秘書長，並於群眾服務協會擔任工作人員。
The “I have it Maid” is a documentary showing the situation of the migrant workers in Taiwan.
The film reveals the unpleasant conditions of the migrant workers. From the interviews conducted to the different nationalities, they revealed their ugly experiences, and the big question is, why is the number of run-aways continued to increase? Who should be blamed for the pains and sufferings of the migrant workers? Why do these workers opted to become run-aways instead of becoming legal workers in Taiwan?
Just like Vicky who is a victim of sexual harassment, a very serious case. But why did Vicky chose to become a run-away instead of going home to the Philippines to take care of her children? Why?
Migration promised a lot for many dreamers. There is a saying that if there were no seas separating the Philippines from the rest of the world, maybe there would be no more people living in our country. However, this is not an issue that we should all be proud of, migration is a bitter reality experienced by the Philippines at present.
Migration, or the movement of people to another country for work or residence is a basic human right which cannot be violated by anyone. However, more often than not, in the Philippines, this is not a decision made voluntarily by a person, but a dictate of need. For this reason, migration becomes a necessity, a compelling force for someone to do. Though there are external and internal factors or reasons why Filipinos migrate to other countries, the internal factors are the most prevalent. The social situation in the Philippines where most of the Filipinos do not have jobs to better provide for their families tops the list. This is followed by the external reason where the capitalist country needs the cheap labor pay of the migrant workers to be able to gain more in spite of economic crises.
Unemployment continues to be a problem in the Philippine society because we are regressive in our agricultural and industrial sectors.
And there are these countries that because of the accelerated growth in their economies in the past decade needed to have the labor force most especially domestic services. Because of the sudden need for women to be involved in the production sector and office services (banks, insurance, etc.), there was a pressing need to hire domestic workers who will look after the children, the elderly parents of the couple. These are the over-all situation happening in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
For this, we cannot solve the problems of the run-aways or even the legal workers in Taiwan if the problems in our home country, the Philippines are nor solved.
The case of Vicky is already very common here in Taiwan because there is no appropriate program to protect domestic workers making them vulnerable to such situations. Since they are also not covered by the Labor Standard Act, then there will be no laws that will ensure the rights of the domestic helpers.
This will serve as an awakening for all regarding the plight of the domestic workers in Taiwan, especially the run-away workers. I hope that we do not easily judge them unless we investigate why they were put into illegal situations.
Written by Sherry Torres Macmod Wang