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"China does not have unions ..." China might not have unions but they do have child labor laws and if those aren't doing the trick I don't know how a union wou
by SamAtt 16y ago
"China does not have unions ..."
China might not have unions but they do have child labor laws and if those aren't doing the trick I don't know how a union would. It's a market with a poor, easily exploitable labor pool desperate for work (they have double digit unemployment in the rural areas and the nation's average salary is under $6,000 a year).
So I can't see how a union would help unskilled workers when the factory could easily fire the whole factory and have it full again within a week
- jhancock 16y agoIts my understanding China's constitution does protect unions. China is a nation of many provinces, each differing in their respect to national rules. Even within wealthy, better regulated provinces like Shanghai, behavior is highly uneven. I have seen cases where unions and other labor laws (maternity rights is a huge one) were heavily weighed in favor of the laborer. Its still not enough.