Notes from the Field: The Changing Landscape of Chinese Labor Politics
Since 2010, when China was hit by a national strike wave, media and activists have often portrayed Chinese workers as restless, engaging in countless riots, strikes, and walkouts. But today, labor NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) and young labor scholars tend to tell similar stories: especially in Southern China, where most of the country’s global manufacturers are located, workers’ resistance is moving from individual legal action to collective...