On 26 September, 17 construction workers were reported missing after a mudslide swept through the shed in which they were living in Ya’an, Sichuan.
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The Beijing Municipal Federation of Trade Unions (BMFTU) has introduced guidelines designed to regulate and encourage unionization for “gig” delive
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Since the outbreak of Covid-19, workers in China have flooded into the gig economy.
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Teachers across China face wages in arrears after the effects of new rules regulating tutoring companies
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The central province of Henan has been a key locus of worker activism and collective protests in China over the last year, with construction and transport workers taking the lead.
Read more...Alibaba employee’s stand shows failure of corporate anti-harassment policies
Tech giant Alibaba vowed to change its sexual harassment policies after a woman employee published online her account of being raped by her manager on a business trip, leading to a massive backlash against the company on social media.
Read more...Global brands neglect their responsibilities as pandemic ravages Myanmar garment factories
Despite the surge in Covid-19 cases, garment factories are still operating and forcing workers to continue production as usual without complying with the pandemic guidelines Covid 19 guidelines agreed between brands, trade unions and suppliers.
Read more...Hong Kong food delivery workers protest pay and working conditions
Following last month’s strikes and protests by food delivery workers in mainland China, drivers in Hong Kong staged a protest outside the company headquarters of Foodpanda on 15 July.
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