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Shift of strikes to Pou Chen's factories in southeast Asia underscores need for support in unions' collective bargaining

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China Shift of strikes to Pou Chen's factories in southeast Asia underscores need for support in unions' collective bargaining [China Labour Bulletin] 27-03-2024

China / Myanmar 200 Myanmar workers fired from garment jobs in China’s Yunnan province aftrer protest [RFA] 26-03-2024

China The retreat of the world's top shoe-making empire from China exposes the ineffectiveness of local governments and trade unions [CLB] 09-03-2024

China / Switzerland Ten years of ‘labour dialogue’ with the Switzerland-China Free Trade Agreement: review and outlook [GLC] 02-03-2024

China Student workers at Flexicare medical supply factory reveal coercive practices and excessive overtime [China Labour Bulletin] 05-02-2024

China China Labour Bulletin Strike Map data analysis: 2023 year in review for workers' rights [China Labour Bulletin] 02-02-2024

China The ACFTU: a government agency engaging in trade union diplomacy [GLC] 28-01-2024

China / Global BRI@10: China as THE construction superpower [GLC] 24-01-2024

China Workers in Yangzhou producing for Nike strike over compensation plan upon factory shutdown [China Labour Bulletin] 22-01-2024

China Labour disputes hit a seven-year high last year in China under its sluggish post-pandemic economy [HKLRM] 20-01-2024


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Shift of strikes to Pou Chen's factories in southeast Asia underscores need for support in unions' collective bargaining 2024-03-27 [China Labour Bulletin]

China Forced-labour watchdog cites B.C. mining company, who says claims are nonsensical 2024-03-26 [Vancouver Sun]

Myanmar 200 Myanmar workers fired from garment jobs in China’s Yunnan province aftrer protest 2024-03-26 [RFA]

China From Mass Suicides to Labor Exploitation: The Making of Apple’s iPhones in China 2024-03-19 [Dying for an iPhone]

USA Five Unions Ask U.S. Trade Representative to Probe Chinese Shipbuilding Sector 2024-03-14 [Caixin Global]

The retreat of the world's top shoe-making empire from China exposes the ineffectiveness of local governments and trade unions 2024-03-09 [CLB]

Switzerland Ten years of ‘labour dialogue’ with the Switzerland-China Free Trade Agreement: review and outlook 2024-03-02 [GLC]

China Court convicts journalists of unauthorised entry into legislature 2024-02-06 [IFJ]

Student workers at Flexicare medical supply factory reveal coercive practices and excessive overtime 2024-02-05 [China Labour Bulletin]

China Labour Bulletin Strike Map data analysis: 2023 year in review for workers' rights 2024-02-02 [China Labour Bulletin]

China Transport workers uniting along the Belt & Road 2024-01-28 [GLC]

The ACFTU: a government agency engaging in trade union diplomacy 2024-01-28 [GLC]

The ACFTU: a government agency engaging in trade union diplomacy 2024-01-28 [GLC]

Global BRI@10: China as THE construction superpower 2024-01-24 [GLC]

Workers in Yangzhou producing for Nike strike over compensation plan upon factory shutdown 2024-01-22 [China Labour Bulletin]

Labour disputes hit a seven-year high last year in China under its sluggish post-pandemic economy 2024-01-20 [HKLRM]

Temu shoppers risk buying items made by forced labour, MP warns 2024-01-12 [BBC]

An introduction to China Labour Bulletin’s Strike Map 2024-01-11 [China Labour Bulletin]

An Introduction to CLB's Work Accident Map 2024-01-11 [China Labour Bulletin]

An introduction to China Labour Bulletin's Workers’ Calls-for-Help Map 2024-01-11 [China Labour Bulletin]

Challenging corporate complicity with state-imposed Uyghur forced labour 2024-01-10 [GLC]

Hong Kong Labour perspectives on China #2- Hong Kong workers under the authoritarian regime 2024-01-03 [GLC]

Working conditions in destabilised transport market prompt Huolala drivers to strike in 2023 2023-12-29 [China Labour Bulletin]

China Jimmy Lai’s sedition trial begins 2023-12-21 [IFJ]

Fire at export-oriented yarn factory in Jiangsu kills seven female migrant workers 2023-12-20 [China Labour Bulletin]

A new wave of strikes in low-end manufacturing industry in post-Covid China 2023-12-09 [GLC]

USA Labour in a world of re-emerging of geopolitics- China: the “anti-imperialist” dictatorship challenging a US-dominated world order 2023-12-06 [GLC]

Unions conduct social audit of Faber-Castell plant 2023-11-29 [BWI]

Citizen journalist killed in police custody 2023-11-22 [IFJ]

China ‘Slow-motion murder’: Deckhands on Chinese squid boats are dying of beriberi far out at sea 2023-11-17 [Daily Maverick]

China Death on the high seas — China, the seafood superpower, and the tragic story of Daniel 2023-11-17 [Daily Maverick]

China Death on the high seas — China, the seafood superpower, and the tragic story of Daniel 2023-11-17 [Daily Maverick]

Factory worker dies after 13 continuous night shifts 2023-11-12 [The News]

Young migrant worker dies from overwork in Suzhou electronics factory dormitory 2023-11-10 [China Labour Bulletin]

China OATUU discusses matters of cooperation with ACFTU 2023-11-09 [OATUU]

China Chinese companies are investing billions in Indonesia's nickel industry — but working conditions can be deadly 2023-11-05 [ABC]

VIDEO  iPhone factory protests: foxconn workers clash with police For more info 2023-11-02 [WSJ]

Lawmakers press costco on china forced labor For more info 2023-11-02 [WSJ]

Uyghur forced labor: the trust cost of fast fashion For more info 2023-11-02 [NBC Montana]

Updates to the uyghur forced labor prevention act strategy and additions to the UFLPA entity list For more info 2023-11-02 [JDSUPRA]

U.S. lawmakers point to reports of forced labor in china's seafood industry For more info 2023-10-30 [WSJ]

Forced labor concerns prompt US lawmakers to demand band on seafood from 2 chinese provinces For more info 2023-10-30 [AP News]

Xi stresses Party's leadership over trade unions, mobilizing workers to participate in national rejuvenation 2023-10-26 [Xinhua]

Mandatory leave: Dongguan electronics factory workers strike over leave policy before facing layoffs 2023-10-22 [CLB]

China US banning imports from three chinese companies, citing forced labor concerns 2023-10-21 [The Hill]

Uyghur News Recap: Oct. 13-20, 2023 For more info 2023-10-21 [VOA News]

China Cheng Lei released after three years in detention 2023-10-12 [IFJ]

Global Report: chinese plants using forced uyghur labor supplying major european, us retailers For more info 2023-10-10 [UCN]

The uyghurs forced to process the world's fish 2023-10-10 [The New Yorker]

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