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CLB staff observed the annual march and rally in Kuala Lumpur, speaking with organizers and participants about labour conditions for a range of vulnerable workers
02 May 2023
Lower demand for teachers, food delivery riders, and factory workers; older workers face hiring discrimination
12 April 2023
Details about the events leading up to the incident are unclear, but online comments reveal depth of labour grievances felt by ordinary workers
28 February 2023
Migrant worker wage arrears; “PCR test economy” and manufacturing sector; university graduates' employment expectations
13 February 2023
2022 was a difficult year for workers in China; 2023 is gearing up for intensifying labour conflicts if workers go without adequate representation
30 January 2023
China’s top officials have recognised the backpay problem and its effects on vulnerable workers, including migrant workers; but where is the trade union?
09 January 2023
Also in this edition: Sanitation workers in Shenzhen take their own lives because of work pressures; university graduates find satisfaction in less ambitious career aims
05 December 2022
Also in this edition: Factory workers lose out on wages during peak season; retired workers re-enter the labour market; weak administrative enforcement of labour laws
14 November 2022
Two years on from the viral investigation, “Delivery Drivers, Trapped in the System,” the industry has seen little regulatory change or union representation for workers’ obvious needs
30 August 2022
In CLB’s analysis of June 2022 data, we find a higher than usual proportion of strikes and protests in the construction sector, with several incidents concentrated in Xi’an
14 July 2022