Job creation and higher living standards have long been key objectives for the Chinese government. However, millions of workers in traditional industries have been laid off and many of the new jobs being created in the service sector are insecure, poorly paid, and leave workers without social security and employment contracts. 

CLB investigates the role and effectiveness of rights defence (维权 weiquan) departments of China’s official trade union

Young people are delaying entering the job market, facing fierce job competition, and turning flexible employment, which may have long-term consequences 

China Labour Bulletin established its bilingual Work Accident Map in December 2014 to track and categorise workplace accidents reported in domestic media

This compelling and well-researched book examines urban policymaking through the human experience of migrant education

There are an estimated 292 million rural migrant workers in China, comprising more than one-third of the entire working population. They have been the engine of China’s spectacular economic growth over the last three decades but remain marginalized, and their children have limited access to education and healthcare.