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The global apparel industry’s contraction has led to widespread protests in China and Southeast Asia. In this article, China Labour Bulletin (CLB) illustrates workers' collective efforts to defend their rights during the 2023 market downturn. CLB argues that international garment brands should be involved in monitoring suppliers' labour practices across vast production networks. Workers and unions need to utilise new due diligence legislation and tools to coordinate and fight against a global challenge.
16 May 2024
In 2023, China Labour Bulletin (CLB) recorded a peak of collective actions in the auto industry since 2015. Intense competition and EV transition hit workers of various companies. Worker grievances include layoffs and lack of severance pay, overdue payments, reduced wages and increased workload. Just transition initiatives by German and US unions are worth learning.
29 April 2024
In 2023, strike cases were recorded in Chinese auto parts factories supplying for German multinationals. Causes include relocations, overdue payments and contaminated food. As the German Supply Chain Act came into force in 2023, the large German auto companies downstream have to ensure their suppliers comply with the human rights and labour rights standards. China Labour Bulletin followed up on a strike case by urging Volkswagen to investigate the potential labour violations, and the communication is ongoing.
18 April 2024
CLB examines how Pou Chen's relocation of production capacities from China led to strikes in southeast Asian countries. It highlights that labour conflicts do not stop after factories are relocated.
27 March 2024
When the Taiwanese shoe making company Pou Chen shifted its supply chain from China to other regions, CLB found out local government and trade unions were unprepared, leaving workers without adequate protections.
08 March 2024
Industry by industry, how are China’s workers faring in this difficult economic environment?
31 January 2024
The Yangzhou Baoyi Shoe Factory is a subsidiary of Taiwanese supplier Pou Chen, which has been moving Converse (Nike) production to Indonesia
19 January 2024
Casino workers inside and out support LRSU, which was replaced by a management-friendly union
04 August 2023
What rights do workers have under the law? How is the law enforced? And what is the role of the trade union? CLB provides succinct answers to these frequently asked questions about labour relations in China.
10 July 2023