Unprecedented Manufacturing Strikes & Protests Gain Momentum In China

[Turborama]

Run time: 03:31 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3UY6oaKPRg   Posted on YouTube: October 01, 2010 By YouTube Member: AlJazeeraEnglish Views on YouTube: 1093   Posted on DU: October 02, 2010 By DU Member: Turborama Views on DU: 440

 
Labor union movements seeking better wages and working conditions have stepped up strikes and protests across China at an unprecedented rate. It has been described as nothing short of a revolution.

So far in this year, there had been at least 73 major co-ordinated strikes throughout the country. But the rights groups operate in secret to avoid police who often crush strikes through arrests and brutality.

The government says its main concern is that if it gives workers the right to form assemblies, they may turn against authorities.

Al Jazeera was given rare access to a network of workers on strike in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.

Steve Chao reports from Guangzhou.

(October 1, 2010)

[thunder rising]

1. Hat tip to the Chinese strikers. Labor is much like oil,

an international commodity, until they demand more, we ain't getting shit.

This is where the saying, a rising tide lifts all boats.

[watajob]

3. Not to worry...

... there's still billions of people in other impoverished countries left to exploit. (Just in case: that was sarcasm!)

[DeSwiss]

2. K&R - n/t