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Labour shortage reportedly spreading to northeast China
The north-eastern provinces of Jilin and Heilongjiang have joined the Pearl River Delta, and several other regions of China, in suffering from acute labour shortages, according to reports in the official media.
19 September 2011
95 percent of China’s gold mines violate dust emission safety standards - survey
China’s top work safety watch dog has threatened close down dangerously polluting gold mines after discovering that 95 percent of the mines it surveyed violated national safety standards regarding dust emissions. The State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) Tuesday ordered state-owned gold mines to take concrete measures to improve safety and curb emissions by August 2012 or face closure. Inspections of 41 gold mines by SAWS found “very severe” levels of harmful dust emissions which invariably cause pneumoconiosis and other fatal lung diseases.
21 September 2011
The economic imperative for change in the factory of the world
Apart from the issue of how the local labour bureau in Haikou failed to spot a factory with more than 1,000 employees paying less than the minimum wage for years on end, a more pressing question is whether or not this factory could stay profitable if it did abide by the local minimum wage standard.
03 October 2011
At least 28 workers dead in separate coal mine and iron ore accidents
Two industrial accidents in two days during the National Day holidays have left at least 28 workers dead and several others injured, official Chinese media reported.
06 October 2011
Unity is Strength: The Workers’ Movement in China 2009-2011
China Labour Bulletin’s fourth in-depth report on the workers’ movement examines the trends and developments in worker activism in China from 2009 to 2011. Photo by Onekell available at flickr.com
11 October 2011
Unity is Strength: The Workers' Movement in China 2009-2011
The workers' movement in China has been galvanized and invigorated over the last three years by a new generation of migrant workers. They are demanding better pay and working conditions, and are refusing to tolerate the exploitation and discrimination their parents had to endure. These young activists have not only won noticeable concessions from their employers, they have also forced the government and trade unions to reassess their labour and social policies.
11 October 2011
Coverage of CLB's research report on the workers' movement
China's young migrant workers believe manufacturers can afford bigger pay rises and they are increasingly willing to strike to win them, according to a report that documents the spread of labor unrest across the country's export zones.
12 October 2011
Getting the boss to talk – worker activists initiate collective bargaining at Shenzhen factory
Determination, patience and considerable ingenuity were required by a group of workers at a sports equipment manufacturer in Shenzhen just to get their boss to the negotiating table. SJ Photography.
12 October 2011
Temporary workers in China blamed – for everything
While extremely low pay and lack of career development opportunities could explain why temporary workers are more likely to make professional mistakes, what concerns netizens the most is when companies use them as scapegoats to help them save face and shrug off any possible responsibilities.
12 October 2011
Financial Times: Shenzhen sweatshop allegations force Gucci to act
Gucci announced it was replacing managers at its flagship store in the booming southern Chinese city of Shenzhen after allegations by five former employees they had been working in sweatshop conditions.
13 October 2011