Staff and customers of one of China’s best known education companies, YouWin Education, staged a mass protest at the company headquarters in Beijing on 19 October.
Read more...Workers’ interests sidelined as China pushes ahead with coal mining consolidation
In a bid to further bolster its coal mining industry, China is creating a massive new conglomerate in the coal heartland of Shanxi.
Read more...Express delivery workers protest wage arrears as Singles Day approaches
On Monday 19 October, Best Express workers staged a protest demanding the payment of wages in arrears after the sudden closure of a branch in Shanghai. On the same day, workers at YTO Express in Fuzhou also protested the non-payment of wages.
Read more...ACFTU trumpets self-proclaimed achievements in poverty alleviation
The All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) is claiming credit for helping to eradicate absolute poverty in China, one of the key targets in paramount leader Xi Jinping’s goal of creating a moderately prosperous society by the end of this year.
Read more...Government inspections fail to protect China’s coal miners
Government inspections are just about the only mechanism currently used to enforce safety standards in China’s coal mines, and they have consistently failed to prevent accidents and ensure the safety of the miners working underground.
Read more...China proposes shakeup of urban workers’ medical insurance scheme
China’s government has quietly announced the first major reform of the state-backed medical insurance scheme for urban workers in 22 years.
Read more...Construction worker protests on the rise as economic uncertainties persist in China
The number of protests by construction workers has surged in the last four months, as residential and infrastructure projects in China continue to stall.
Read more...Hong Kong dock workers’ union demands compensation for workers infected with Covid-19
Trade unionists in Hong Kong have vowed to push for work-related injury compensation for the 73 workers infected with Covid-19 during a mass outbreak at the Kwai Chung Container Terminal during July and August.
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