Changing Labour Relations in China
Published: 2010
Author(s) Name: György Széll
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Abstract
China is transforming in the last
thirty years in an unknown speed,
however, the social tissue and
labour relations suffer a lot. Affected
are not only some 250 million
migrant workers but most others
as well. The Chinese trade
unions are not autonomous, no
right to strike and very weak in
defending workers rights. There
are some 130,000 revolts every
year for lost income, non-respect
of workers rights, going as far as
killing managers and entrepreneurs
on the one hand, and oppression
and killings of workers on
the other. Some enlightened scientists
and union leaders call for action
to create real trade unions with
full rights. The Guangzhou Trade
Union Confederation helped in
2007 establish the first trade union
of migrant workers for construction
workers. And the same Confederation
organised the first International
Scientific Symposium on
Labour Relations & Labour
Rights under Global Recession in
November 2009.
Keywords : Labour relation, Migrant workers, trade unions
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