Xu Lizhi died five years ago today. He left behind a remarkable body of work that chronicles not only his own frustrations and unhappiness but those of millions of other workers across China.
Read more...The shifting patterns of labour protests in China present a challenge to the union
Large-scale factory worker protests are being replaced by small-scale, spontaneous actions in the construction, transport and service industries.
Read more...China’s workers’ movement will continue despite crackdown on labour activists
China will mark May Day this year with around 50 labour activists in some form of detention. CLB reiterates its call for the release of all activists and an end to the crackdown.
Read more...Understanding and resolving the fundamental problems in China’s construction industry
In our latest research report, we analyse the deeply ingrained and systemic problems affecting workers in China’s construction industry and suggest a way forward in the future.
Read more...China’s construction workers need and deserve an effective trade union
A new report by CLB argues that the only way to resolve the decades-long problems endemic in China’s construction industry is through the creation of a sectoral trade union that can effectively bargain with industry bosses.
Read more...The state of labour relations in China, 2018
Of the 1,701 incidents recorded on CLB’s Strike Map in 2018, 1,246 occurred in domestic private enterprises. Evidence enough that labour unrest in China is very much a domestic problem, and one that requires a domestic solution.
Read more...Trade war has little impact so far on factory worker protests in China
Four months in, there has been a lot of talk about the Sino-US trade war but so far there has been no commensurate increase in collective action by China’s factory workers.
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