Construction workers in Fengtai county, Anhui went to a government “Migrant Workers Rights Defence Centre” seeking seeking unpaid wages, and occupied the building as no officials turned up to answer their demands.
Workers claimed that the developer and construction company that owed them wages was under the protection of local government officials, and that they had been left without money for food or a place to live. They brought makeshift bedding and camped out in front of the building during the day, and moved indoors during the evening.
Workers also took to social media they spread the word about their protest. Fengtai court replied to the workers via Weibo and asked them to trust put their trust in the legal system. Workers responded “For so long the local government never protected the rights of migrant workers. We can’t even trust the Rights Defence Centre.”