利用法院：勞動部於關廠工人案的法律策略   全文下載

Utilize Courts: The Lawsuit Strategy of Council of Labor Affairs in the Cases of Closed Factory Workers

本研究旨在分析勞動部（原「勞工委員會」）於關廠工人一案中所採取之法律策略及動機，點明其利用法院推諉政治責任之訴訟目的。比較勞動部相關人士的言論與實際採取之行動，勞動部官員雖表示訴訟目的是為追討國家欠款、釐清債權關係，但觀其對關廠工人的處理方式，卻明顯言行不一。先是長期擱置，債權即將罹於時效消滅時，一改其原先擱置態度，採取強硬的民事訴訟立場。出現移轉行政訴訟此一更佳之司法解決途徑後，又轉為消極應對，不僅不提出抗告，在各行政法院開庭後，也未採取能增加其勝訴機會之實際行動。最後，在行政訴訟判決首次敗訴後，無視其原本在民事訴訟已然獲勝之眾多案件，選擇主動撤告，可看出勞動部視關廠案為政治難題，除非面臨遭到監察院的究責之危機，否則不會採取行動，而勞動部提出訴訟的目的，不是真的想追討欠款或釐清債權關係，只是想利用法院，避免監察院追究其政治責任。

In this paper, we discuss the lawsuit strategy and motive of Council of Labor Affairs. We argue that Council of Labor Affairs used lawsuits as tool to shirk responsibility, not to exercise the right of claims. In the beginning, the Council of Labor Affairs postponed the cases of Closed Factory Workers for several years. After Control Yuan concerned this case, Council of Labor Affairs started the lawsuits. However, when some judges transferred cases to Administrative Litigation Division, the Council of Labor Affairs did not oppose and appeal it. When High Administrative Courts made a ruling some cases of Closed Factory Workers as public law litigation, the Council of Labor Affairs just ignored the fact it won most of cases in District Courts and withdraw all cases. In short, the Council of Labor Affairs saw the cases of Closed Factory Workers as political difficult issue. They used lawsuit to avoid political and legal duty.