As China’s economy slows, labour protests pick up
Labour protests in China have increased rapidly since August of last year, according to rights groups, especially in the lead-up to the Lunar New Year, which began late last week, a media report said.
Labor protests more than tripled in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, according to data collected by New York-based international rights group Freedom House’s China Dissent Monitor, which tracks protests in China, VOA reported.
Analysts say this unrest is linked to poor working conditions and China’s ongoing economic difficulties, the report said.
The China Dissent Monitor recorded 777 labor protests in China between September and December 2023, compared to 245 in the same period of 2022.
Independent data from the Hong Kong-based China Labor Bulletin, which promotes Chinese workers’ rights, recorded an additional 183 protests between January 1 and February 3, 2024, including 40 in Guangdong province alone, VOA reported.
Kevin Slaten, who leads the China Dissent Monitor, said worker protests are often linked to wage disputes and occupational safety.
Li Qiang, Founder and Executive Director of New York-based China Labor Watch, which advocates for the Chinese labor movement, said that in addition to China’s economic slowdown, an “implosion” in the real-estate sector and reduced manufacturing was also a factor, VOA reported.
“China’s high-level economic problems ultimately set the foundation of the increase in labor protests this year,” Li said, adding, “Due to the decrease of manufacturing orders, among other things, a lot of companies face financial challenges that trickle down to workers,” VOA reported.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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Russia – Willing to supply bombs whoever, gives it $ $ business
Europe – Willing to sanction anyone in the name of – freedom of speech, liberty, right to anything (including same sex marriages),
Pope (Vatian) also would extend support (including man-animal sex – next generation choices)
United Kingdom – will support whoever lifts its sagging economy & legalize everything in the name of scientific experiments
Porkistan – Will do anything for safe guarding post retirement plans in “*….islands” by Army personnel
India – Will do everything against nation in the name of death of democracy & death of constitution (both unknown to common citizens)
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