Trade Unions in China: The Challenge of Labour Unrest

by Tim Pringle

Book Overview

The transition from a command economy to a capitalist market economy has entirely altered the industrial landscape in which Chinese trade unions have to operate. This book focuses on how the All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) is reforming under current conditions and demonstrates that labour unrest is the principal driving force behind trade union reform in China. Presenting case studies where reform has been largely inspired by the pressure...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415559588
• ISBN13: 9780415559584
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"