Friday, May 16, 2008

The Emergence of Real Trade Unionism in Wal-Mart Stores

"The trade unions in Chinese Wal-Mart stores are often dismissed as hollow shells set up by the All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) without workers’ involvement. But through monitoring Chinese media and online blog discussions among Chinese Wal-Mart employees, CLNT has found workers who take an active interest in their store union, and at least in one case, of an elected rank and file trade union chair using the trade union platform to actively defend workers’ interests."--
Article: China Labor News Translations: The Emergence of Real Trade Unionism in Wal-Mart Stores

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