Labour Dispute

Inside the labour arbitration court: Sacked workers fight for reinstatement

Jennifer Cheung attends an arbitration hearing held in Guangzhou on the sacking of five employees at the Fortune 500 company International Paper after they staged a work to rule in protest at the company’s bonus offer. Photo of sacked workers with their lawyer Duan Yi outside the arbitration court.

Nanhai Honda workers get pay increase after one day strike

Management at the Nanhai Honda automotive plant, scene of a groundbreaking strike in the summer of 2010, has agreed to a better pay deal for junior workers after around 100 production line workers went out on strike on 18 March. Photograph by \!/_PeacePlusOne available at flickr.com under a creative commons license.

Worker protests continue in China after Lunar New Year

The number of worker protests in China fell, as expected, last month because of the Lunar New Year holiday. Nevertheless, almost as soon as the week-long break concluded, workers went out on strike again.

Radio Australia: Prominent Chinese labour activist to address Aust workers union

One of China's best known labour rights activists is in Australia to address the annual meeting of the Australian Workers' Union.

The Guardian: Chinese workers dance Gangnam Style to protest over unpaid wages

Construction workers from Wuhan say dance was the only way to draw attention to problems

Labour activist sues Walmart for wrongful dismissal and wins

When Shenzhen Walmart employee Li Wan attended a collective bargaining training seminar in neighbouring Hong Kong in the summer of 2011, she hoped the experience would help in her fight to improve pay and working conditions at the store. Front page photograph of Walmart store in Bao'an, Shenzhen by dcmaster available at flickr.com under a creative commons license.

Wall Street Journal: Hon Hai Confirms 'Workplace Issue' at Supplier

Gadget assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. said that a "workplace issue" took place at a Chinese factory owned by one of its suppliers, following reports by labor groups that a strike over wages had broken out there.

Wage arrears cases continue to dominate worker protests in November

Despite some signs of an economic upturn in China, the vast majority of worker protests continue to be over wage arrears and compensation for factory relocations. CLB noted at least 118 protests and strikes in November. Photograph of construction workers by Orion Lee available at flickr.com under a creative commons licence.

When workers’ actions speak louder than words

A collective protest by workers at an auto parts factory in Guangdong at being forced to work an additional 20 minutes each day to make up for their rest period, brought almost immediate success after a year of polite but fruitless negotiations.

Sharp increase in wage arrears leads to spike in worker protests in October

A sharp increase in the number of wage arrears cases saw the total number of collective worker protests recorded by China Labour Bulletin reach 49 in October, the highest monthly total since CLB launched the strike map in January 2011. Photograph of construction workers by Orion Lee available at flickr.com under a creative commons licence.

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