China ’s labor conflict is reported to have increased to a new high of seven years

(Beijing Comprehensive News) Labor and interest organizations located in Hong Kong said that the number of strikes that have occurred in factories across China have increased to a seven -year high.The weak global demand has forced exporters to reduce employees' salaries and close the plant. It is expected that strikes will be more frequent.

Reuters reported on Thursday (June 15) that in the context of the economic progressive and downturn to promote the reduction of imports of Chinese manufacturing products in Europe and the United States, China ’s exports and factory output fell sharply in May.

Chinese labor project investigators pointed out that some factories were closed, and some companies could not pay for salary or dismissal fees by laid -off workers; when the Chinese economy gradually came out of the impact of crown diseases for three years, the above situation would lead to an increase in the number of labor conflicts., Falling consumer and business confidence.

The "China Labor Communication" evaluation of the labor rights organization headquarters in Hong Kong, the manufacturing orders and factory shutdown will continue, "bosses just want to simply reduce costs by layoffs."

According to the records of Chinese labor communication, in the first five months of this year, more than 140 strikes occurred in factories across China, a new high in seven years.The last peak appeared in 2016, when there were 313 strikes in the first five months.

The organization is mainly collected by protests reported by social platforms. Some of the events are confirmed by the organization through the connection of the trade union or factory, but not all reports have been verified.

China Labor Communications said that strikes occurred in the China ’s manufacturing industry's heavy land in Guangdong Province and the Yangtze River Delta, involving factories and exporters such as clothing, shoe and printing circuit boards.

One -third of the world's manufacturing goods originated from the Chinese factory.Personnel pointed out that the labor force of China's manufacturing industry is mainly migrant workers. Most of them sign temporary contracts with their companies or are hired in an informal way.When the factory decides to reduce costs, these employees are crowded in the face of unpaid overtime, temporary salary reduction, or without positive procedures or compensation.