Speaking during a Cabinet meeting, Premier Frank Hsieh responded by stating that workers had the right to strike and that the Executive Yuan would respect their decision, but, to prevent a financial crisis, the strikers would be required to themselves bear responsibility for any "side effects."
對此，行政院長謝長廷在行政院會中表示，罷工是勞工權益，行政院給予尊重，但為避免引發金融風暴，罷工團體必須自己承擔罷工的後遺症。