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Several videos shared online by Foxconn workers in Zhengzhou, Henan province, depict workers fainting due to long hours of overtime work. The management at Foxconn's Zhengzhou facility should not use the rise in production orders as a justification for offering low wages and enforcing illegal, extended working hours that jeopardise workers' health. In fact, as the primary buyer of Foxconn's products, Apple has a corporate social responsibility to ensure that working conditions in their factories comply with local labour laws.
05 November 2024
This chapter explains the salary and performance of medical staff, especially the issue of reduced income and uneven distribution of subsidies during Covid 19. It also points out the issue of nurses’ wages falling and hospitals being more willing to invest resources in doctors.
23 October 2024
China Labour Bulletin recently published our healthcare workers' report: Unprotected yet Unyielding: The Decade-Long Protest of China’s Healthcare Workers (2013-2023). This is the Chapter 3 of the report. This chapter explains the difference between formal and informal workers, which caused the informal workers to strike and demand equal pay for equal work. It also talks about the problem of low salaries for medical students and graduate students.
14 October 2024
In the first half of last year, China Labour Bulletin reported a rebound in strikes and protests in China. As of 2024, the number of workers’ protests remains high, exceeding the same period last year. The Strike Map recorded 719 collective actions in the first half of 2024, up from 696 incidents during the same period the previous year.
19 September 2024
This CLB report examines critical labour rights violations within the Chinese supply chains of multinational companies, with a special focus on German firms accountable under Germany’s pioneering Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. The Act represents a groundbreaking shift in corporate responsibility, setting a new standard for global business practices by requiring companies to identify, assess, and address human rights and environmental risks within their supply chains.
26 August 2024
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26 July 2024