Our 10 most recent articles.
Myanmar trade unions fighting to protect workers’ rights during the military crackdown
Trade unions in Myanmar are fighting to ensure that the labour rights of the hundreds of thousands of workers who have been at the forefront of the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) are protected.
31 March 2021
Cambodian and Chinese construction workers equal victims of the pandemic slowdown
CLB examines the complex interplay between Chinese and Cambodian construction workers and a rare moment of solidarity in Phnom Penh.
22 March 2021
For China’s couriers, not all routes are created equal
Intense competition among express delivery companies has led to a string of bankruptcies, while couriers face increasing pressure to keep up with the volume of orders.
16 March 2021
When We Were Smart: Reflections on factory town culture in China
A new documentary follows the lives of young migrant workers and the unique cultural phenomenon they created a decade ago.
22 February 2021
As China's economy recovers, the burden on workers increases
China was one of few countries that managed a reasonable economic recovery during the Covid-19 pandemic that began last year. However, China’s workers are yet to see their share, and, for many, wage levels and working conditions have deteriorated.
03 February 2021
Collective protests decline but worker grievances remain unresolved
China’s economic slowdown, combined with rapidly shifting patterns of employment and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, resulted in a marked decline in the number of collective protests by workers last year.
27 January 2021
Temporary workers stage mass protests at electronics factories in China and India
Thousands of temporary workers staged a mass protest outside the Pegatron factory in Shanghai on 19 December after managers at the Taiwan-owned electronics company ordered them to relocate to another facility in Kunshan.
22 December 2020
Singles Day reveals harsh reality of China’s express delivery industry
This year’s Singles Day shopping bonanza on 11 November has once again exposed the appalling conditions delivery workers labour under in order to meet consumer demand. Moreover, there are reports that working conditions are actually getting worse as the industry develops.
30 November 2020
An introduction to China Labour Bulletin's Workers’ Calls-for-Help Map
China Labour Bulletin has, since September 2020, collected notable calls for help from workers and added them to a new database.
26 November 2020
Workers in the Global South face unprecedented challenges in 2020
CLB investigates how the Covid-19 pandemic and economic contraction has affected the world’s two largest workforces in China and India.
19 November 2020