Letter from the Editors

Letter from the Editors

Letter from the Editors

Amid China's economic slowdown and rising unemployment, coupled with the transition from traditional industries to new digital models, flexible employment through platforms like food delivery has surged.

A strike at Emei KVE Sporting Goods Co. Ltd in Sichuan Province has brought to light significant issues surrounding labour rights, union governance, and supply chain accountability. The dispute, which began on December 4, 2024, over unpaid social security contributions, ended with the company settling its obligations by the end of the month.

Part A: Introduction 

In August 2024, China Labour Bulletin (CLB) published the research report Breaking the Mould: Germany’s Supply Chain Act as a New Approach to Global Labour Rights Accountability, The report primarily focused on the labour disputes

Editor’s Note

Happy year of the Snake! As we enter 2025, China’s economy faces persistent challenges. The much-discussed “lackluster recovery” of 2024 has offered little optimism, with GDP growth projected to hover between 4% and 5% this year.

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Letter from the Editors

In the last month of 2024, migrant workers continued to be owed wages while countless protests stemmed from factory relocations. Wage arrears cases remained the majority of incidents we monitored on the calls-for-help map. In December, sanitation workers in many places went on strike due to unpaid wages.

Note: China Labour Bulletin recently published our healthcare workers' report: Unprotected yet Unyielding: The Decade-Long Protest of China’s Healthcare Workers (2013-2023).

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Letter from the Editors