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Taxi Drivers Threaten Strike in Zhengzhou, Henan 0 Unverified

19:26 Feb 04, 2009

[Note: By my definition, although a strike does not seem to have ultimately occurred, the threat to strike by at least five cab drivers---sent... More Information » « Less Information

Zhengzhou, Erqi District, Zhengzhou City, Henan, People's Republic of China

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Arrests Domestic Private Wage Arrears / Downward Wage Adjustments / Raised Rental Fees Construction Sites Dozens of Workers

Construction Workers Protest in Chaozhou, Jiangsu Province 0 Verified

00:00 Jan 05, 2009

From Yangzi Wan Bao via News.Sina.com: 本报讯因为自己承包的工程年终结算时“亏本”，包工头居然在拿到了发包方公司支付的23万元工人工资款后挪作他用，更让人瞠目的是，这名“聪明”的包工头竟然还欺骗工人称发包方不愿支付工程款，唆使20余名工人到区政府门口闹事。记者昨天从常州市武进马杭派出所获悉，涉嫌恶意讨薪的当事包工头朱某被武进警方行政拘留。... More Information » « Less Information

Wujin District, Chaozhou City, Jiangsu Province

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Arrests Domestic Private Wage Arrears / Downward Wage Adjustments / Raised Rental Fees Construction Sites Dozens of Workers

Migrant Workers Arrested After Blocking Traffic in Dayawan, Shenzhen City 0 Verified

00:00 Dec 25, 2008

From Dongjiang Shibao via eHZNews.com: 本报讯为追讨被拖欠的工资，30多名工人堵住某工地大门，阻碍该工地的施工车辆和施工人员进出，影响了该工地的正常施工。大亚湾区警方在做了大量说服劝说工作无效下，将苟某等12名工人予以治安拘留处罚。据了解，苟某是某建筑公司的包工头，他承包的工程去年9月已经完工，但到现在3个月过去了还没有拿到30多万工程款，导致他手下的30多名工人拿不到工资。苟某告诉记者，工程老板答应去年12月25日给他们结清工程款，但当天却找不到人，电话也打不通。于是工人们就想通过堵路这种方式让负责人出来给个说法。事发当天，大亚湾区公安局组织多名公安干警到现场向工人作了大量解释劝说工作，以苟某为首的30多名工人撤离了现场，不久，又一次来到工地大门进行堵路。警方虽一再进行解释劝说工作，但这次工人却置若罔闻，且有愈演愈烈的态势，警方只好将12名为首分子强行带离现场，分别对其进行拘留。... More Information » « Less Information

Dayawan District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province

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Arrests Intervention by Officials Informal Bargaining Payment / Change of Co. Policy Domestic Private Wage Arrears / Downward Wage Adjustments / Raised Rental Fees Construction Sites Dozens of Workers

Construction Workers Threaten to Jump from Building in Foshan, Guangdong 0 Verified

00:00 Dec 15, 2008

From Nanfang Ribao via Business.Sohu.com: 集在三水中旅集团有限公司二期工程顶搂，声称不还钱就要跳楼。得知这一消息后，三水区委副书记邓国斌以及公安、社保邓部门迅速赶到现场，经过近3个小时处理后，当晚20点23分，12名欠薪员工被劝下楼顶。... More Information » « Less Information

Sanshui District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province

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Arrests Violence by Police or Thugs Government Concessions (Pro-Worker) Domestic Private Wage Arrears / Downward Wage Adjustments / Raised Rental Fees Layoffs / Transfers Apparel / Textile / Shoe / Accessories Factories Hundreds of Workers

Runhong Shoe Factory Workers Protest in Dongguan, Guangdong 0 Verified

23:18 Dec 13, 2008

From Canyu.org: 东莞润宏鞋厂是一家位于东莞市寮步镇向西工业区的一家制鞋企业，全厂员工共二百三十多人，工厂主要以接外贸订单的方式进行经营。工厂由江西人彭国新和两个重庆人合伙经营，彭国新为法人代表，厂房租用的是寮步镇向西村村民的房子。 12月5日，是润宏鞋厂承诺发放工人十月份工资的时间。可这一天，老板说厂里暂时没钱了，请工人们等到12月10日，工厂一定给工人发工资。然而到了10号，彭国新等人说还没找到钱，让工人们再等到12日。12号到了后，工人们仍然未领到工资。13号，工人们在厂里看不到彭国新等人了，全厂工人就拒绝再上班。这时，工人们10月、11月和12月近半个月的工资还未发放。润宏鞋厂工人的工资平均每月1000元至1300元，中层干部的工资则在1500-2500元之间，厂长邓光友和业务经理易女士的月薪则在五千元以上。工人们被拖欠了两个半月的工资，干部们被拖欠的时间则更长，像易女士被欠薪五个半月。润宏鞋厂员工计算了一下，当时全厂职工共计被欠薪一百二十万元左右。... More Information » « Less Information

Liaobu, Dongguan City, Guangdong, People's Republic of China

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Arrests Intervention by Officials Payment / Change of Co. Policy Domestic Private Wage Arrears / Downward Wage Adjustments / Raised Rental Fees Ceramics and Glass Hundreds of Workers

Huizhiyuan Ceramics Factory Workers Protest in Foshan, Guangdong 0 Verified

19:30 Nov 20, 2008

[Note: Though many factories in this sector in Guangdong seem to be Taiwanese or Hong Kong-owned, this one appears to be mainland-based].... More Information » « Less Information

Nanhai District, Foshan City, Guangdong, People's Republic of China