Foxconn, one of the world's largest electronics OEMs, is said to be reducing staff without declaring the cuts. Read More >
The Beijing Municipal Labor and Social Security Bureau said that next year it would strengthen its efforts to encourage enterprises to hire the unemployed and various measures would be taken to make the hiring of the unemployed account for more than half of an enterprises' total hiring. Read More >
The Chongqing Municipal Federation of Trade Unions has issued a circular to the relevant city departments, asking that taxi companies in the city set up trade unions by the end of November 2008 to better protect taxi drivers' rights. Read More >
China's Ministry of Human Resource and Social Security has issued a circular, asking that practical measures be taken to help enterprises get through difficulties caused by the global financial crisis and stabilize the current employment situation. Read More >
Anhui Provincial Labor and Social Security Department, Anhui Provincial Federation of Trade Unions and three other provincial departments have issued a joint notice about the equitable employment opportunities for HIV-infected people and AIDS patients. Read More >
The Baiyun District Sanitation Workers Federation of Trade Unions was recently set up in Guangzhou. Read More >
Henan Labor and Social Security Office has published a simplified version of the labor contract law for migrant workers. Read More >
Shenzhen Bureau of Labor and Social Security has promulgated a notice listing 30 enterprises who have failed to pay their employees, with the total arrears reaching more than CNY12 million. Read More >
After an article with photos by the Wang Haofeng Focus (Wang Haofeng Jujiao) exposed the serious situation of child labor abuse in Wuhan on the Internet, the Hubei Provincial Government has began to take strong measures against child labor abuse. Read More >
Hebei Provincial Trade Union Federation and the Department of Justice have jointly issued a notice, concerning the establishment of an orientation legal aid system in the province's trade union system. Read More >
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Donald Tsang stated in his 2008-09 Policy Address that the HK Government will proceed with the legislative work on minimum wage since the Wage Protection Movement for cleaning workers and security guards launched in October 2006 is unsatisfactory. Read More >
The new trade union website of China at workercn.cn has opened just before the 15th National Congress of Chinese Trade Unions to be held on October 17 to 21 in Beijing. Read More >







In conjunction with Starwood celebrating the signing of its 100th hotel in Greater China, Sheraton Shanghai Hotel and Residences, Pudong and Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Pudong had their own unique way of sharing this milestone by lending a helping hand to the children in the Shanghai Children's Medical Center in Pudong to build up their small "Sheraton Love" library.
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