Our 10 most recent articles.
Transport company in tanker explosion repeatedly violated safety standards
At least 19 people were killed and another 172 injured when a fuel tanker exploded on a highway outside the coastal town of Wenling in Zhejiang on Saturday.
15 June 2020
Harsh penalties for accidents do little to improve work safety in China
On 24 April, the courts in Fengcheng, Jiangxi, sentenced 28 enterprise managers and officials to prison terms of up to 18 years for their role in one of China’s biggest construction site accidents in recent years.
07 May 2020
Holding China’s trade unions to account
CLB conducts a one year, in-depth investigation into the All-China Federation of Trade Union’s reform initiative.
17 February 2020
The shifting patterns of transport worker protests in China present a major challenge to the trade union
Strikes by transport workers have long been a feature of daily life in China’s cities but in the last five years there has been a noticeable shift in the nature of these protests, driven primarily by the rapid growth of app-based transport services and the decline of traditional services.
18 November 2019
A tragedy on China’s highways illustrates the true cost of next day delivery
Truckers’ deaths demonstrate once again the importance of union representation for China’s fast-growing logistics sector
11 February 2019
The state of labour relations in China, 2018
Of the 1,701 incidents recorded on CLB’s Strike Map in 2018, 1,246 occurred in domestic private enterprises. Evidence enough that labour unrest in China is very much a domestic problem, and one that requires a domestic solution.
09 January 2019
Tracking the ever-present danger for workers on the streets of China
Of the 507 incidents recorded on CLB’s Work Accident Map so far this year, 148 (29 percent) were caused by a collision with a motor vehicle. Of these incidents, 70 involved sanitation workers and 69 involved delivery drivers.
20 December 2018
Trade union congress opens amid widespread labour unrest in China
The All-China Federation of Trade Unions’ (ACFTU) showcase event, its five-yearly National Congress, got underway in Beijing this morning.
22 October 2018
Going by the book: a sustainable alternative to precarious work in China
China’s internet platforms are playing an increasingly dominant role in dictating labour relations in the new economy, and workers are paying the price. However, one company shows that simply complying with the law and giving workers proper employment contracts is still a more sustainable business model.
09 July 2018