07.2016
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Supporting the Workers’ Movement in China |
China’s workers organize simultaneous protests in multiple citiesThe Walmart Workers’ Network, an online group with an estimated 10,000 members across China, has gained considerable publicity over the last month as its campaign against more flexible working hours gains momentum. There werestrikes by staff in three Walmart stores in two different cities over the weekend and more protests cannot be ruled out. But Walmart workers are not alone in organizing simultaneous protests in different cities. Enabled by cheap smart phones and numerous social media platforms, workers in other large corporations are also coordinating actions to put greater pressure on their employers to accept their demands. |
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See original at; http://www.clb.org.hk/content/china%E2%80%99s-workers-organize-simultaneous-protests-multiple-cities
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