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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459175503321

Autore

Chan Chris King-chi

Titolo

The challenge of labour in China : strikes and the changing labour regime in global factories / / Chris King-chi Chan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-136-95756-1

1-136-95757-X

1-282-65633-3

9786612656330

0-203-84975-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 p.)

Collana

China policy series ; ; 16

Disciplina

331.0951

Soggetti

Labor - China

Labor policy - China

Industrial relations - China

Strikes and lockouts - China

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: Globalisation and Chinese migrant workers; 2 Labour conflict in Shenzhen: A historical review; 3 Community and shop floor culture: A prelude to workers' protest; 4 Strikes and changing power relations in the workplace; 5 Workplace conflict, legal institution and labour regime; 6 International civil society, Chinese trade unionism and workplace representation; 7 Conclusion: Workers' struggle and the changing labour regime in China; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

China's economic success has been founded partly on relatively cheap labour, especially in the export industries. In recent years, however, there has been growing concern about wages and labour standards in China. This book examines how wages are bargained, fought over and determined in China, by exploring how the pattern of labour conflict



has changed over time since the 1970s. It focuses in particular on the city of Shenzhen where labour conflict and workers' protests have been especially prevalent. This book includes a detailed account of the transformation of labour relations and labour