China Labour Bulletin Weekly Roundup No. 23 (2006-10-31)

Labour News

  • Accidents

26 workers killed in oil tank and coal mine accidents in Xinjiang

A total of 26 workers were killed in an oil tank explosion and a coal mine blast in Xinjiang on 28 October, according to official media. [Read More]

  • Protest

Former ICBC employees protest against unfair layoff compensation

About 100 former employees of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) protest in front of the bank's headquarters in Beijing against unfair layoffs compensation two days before the largest mainland Chinese bank launched its initial public offerings in Hong Kong and Shanghai. [Read More]

Chinese Workers' Voices

Han Dongfang's latest radio interview with Chinese workers: Installation worker files lawsuit to claim compensation for industrial injury (I)

  • Read the English transcript: [Click here]
  • Listen to the original audio file (in Putonghua): [Click here]

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