Xiaoyi Wen’s research while affiliated with Beijing Institute of Labor Protection Science and other places

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Employer-initiated collective bargaining: a case study of the Chinese sweater industry
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February 2016

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Xiaoyi Wen

Purpose – Collective bargaining (CB) in China is perceived as inadequate, thanks to the lack of trade union independence and representation. However, CB of the sweater industry in Wenling, one of the world’s largest manufacturing centre, shows another tendency. Using Wenling as the case, the purpose of this paper is to explore whether a new form of CB is emerging in China. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses a qualitative case study approach, and covers stakeholders, including the government, trade union, sweater association, workers and employers. Findings – In China, trade unions are constrained by corporatism and therefore cannot become the effective agents of CB. However, the increased industrial conflicts could in effect push employers to become the engine of change. This paper finds that employers endeavour to use CB as a tool to stabilise employment relations and neutralise workers resistance. Consequently, a gradual transition in labour relations system is on the way, characterised by “disorderly resistance” to “orderly compliance” in the working class. Research limitations/implications – The case industry may not be sufficient in drawing the details of CB in China, while it provides the trend of change. Originality/value – Conventional wisdom on the Chinese labour relations and CB tends to ignore the employer’s perspective. This paper partially fills in the gap by offering CB and change of employment relations from the aspect of employers.

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... It pushes the workers to go for strikes at the municipal level. Mainly strikes or protest happens to have better pay, work condition, respect and social insurance (Wen, 2016). There has an increase in the number of labour unrest over time. ...

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Do China labor Laws favor its rural employees? A Review on China’s Employment Relations
Employer-initiated collective bargaining: a case study of the Chinese sweater industry
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