2010 Chinese labour unrest

Labour dispute September 2020 Reported locations of labour incidents (including strikes, protests, and confrontations) in China in 2010|thumb|275px The 2010 Chinese labour unrest was a series of labour disputes, strike actions, and protests in the south of the People's Republic of China that saw striking workers successfully receive higher pay packages.China tells Japan wage demands "understandable" https://web.archive.org/web/20210105190206/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67R1BE20100828 5 January 2021 reuters.com, Sat 28 August 2010 1:17 pm EDT Among the incidents were a string of employee suicides at Taiwan-owned electronics manufacturer Foxconn and strike actions at Honda factories in Guangdong province, both of which resulted in wage increases.*For Foxconn suicides, see https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Media/foxconn-china-assembly-workers-receive-pay-raise/story?id=10846341 Foxconn China Assembly Workers Receive Pay Raise ABC News 25 June 2010 20 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110220060514/http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Media/foxconn-china-assembly-workers-receive-pay-raise/story?id=10846341 live For Honda factories, see http://www.marketwatch.com/story/honda-to-seek-better-labor-relations-in-china-2010-06-16?siteid=rss Honda to seek better labor relations in China MarketWatch 16 June 2010 25 June 2010 The Economist stated that wages were merely rising to make up for lost ground due to wage freezes, and China's inflationary monetary environment at the time made regular pay rises a necessity for workers concerned with maintaining a high quality of life.September 2013 Reuters quoted Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda, as saying, "this has both good and bad elements. A wage increase is not necessarily bad if properly managed. The experience of the past 100 years shows that auto workers become auto consumers also."https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65T4PK20100709 Toyota chief: China labor trend both good and bad Reuters 9 July 2010 11 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100720124305/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65T4PK20100709 20 July 2010 live The events at Honda and Foxconn were followed by a string of labour-related protests and strikes at foreign-owned factories, mostly in the south of the country. Foreign companies Although most of the strikes did take place at foreign-owned facilities,Jackson Allison https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hA5JaF2mZbVlS0gJ7yG_vea92wTw AFP Foreign firms in China targeted in labour unrest 16 June 2010 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100621053933/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hA5JaF2mZbVlS0gJ7yG_vea92wTw 21 June 2010 dead a few Chinese companies also experienced labor unrest."Labour strife rolls across China: https://web.archive.org/web/20100611055245/http://www.thestar.com/news/world/china/article/820395--labour-strife-rolls-across-china 11 June 2010 Textile workers toiling for pennies say they’ve had enough" article by Bill Schiller in The Toronto Star 8 June 2010 Foxconn 2010 Foxconn suicides Foxconn union In 2009 Sun Danyong, an employee of electronics manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group, committed suicide.Ramsy Austin Chinese Factory Under Scrutiny As Suicides Mount http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1991620,00.html TIME 28 May 2010 17 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100630230330/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0%2C8599%2C1991620%2C00.html 30 June 2010 dead Reports emerged of questionable labour practices at Foxconn factories,http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-05/26/content_9893086.htm Suicides at Foxconn reveal woes China Daily 26 May 2010 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100530083511/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-05/26/content_9893086.htm 30 May 2010 dead and a number of other suicides occurred in 2010. Foxconn announced that workers with a monthly wage of 900 RMB ($131.77 at the time) would immediately receive a 30% increase, to 1200 RMB, with a spokesman stating that "It's been a while since we increased wages, hence the decision.""Foxconn Raises Worker Pay 30%" https://web.archive.org/web/20170225132633/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/business/global/02foxconn.html 25 February 2017 article from Bloomberg News printed in The New York Times 1 June 2010"After Spate of Suicides, Technology Firm in China Raises Workers’ Salaries" https://web.archive.org/web/20170820074420/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/business/global/03foxconn.html 20 August 2017 article by David Barboza 2 June 2010"Foxconn Increases Size of Raise in Chinese Factories" https://web.archive.org/web/20170421062143/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/business/global/07foxconn.html 21 April 2017 article by David Barboza in The New York Times 6 June 2010 Honda Starting 17 May, a prolonged strike at a Honda automobile parts factory resulted in suspension of operations at allHonda stalled as China workers mull wage increase https://web.archive.org/web/20230611205027/https://www.csmonitor.com/From-the-news-wires/2010/0601/Honda-stalled-as-China-workers-mull-wage-increase 11 June 2023 csmonitor.com, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press / 1 June 2010 four of Honda's Chinese production bases, which are located in Guangdong and Hubei provinces.Honda's China Plants Remain Closed as Talks Continue https://web.archive.org/web/20121103180204/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-05-31/honda-says-chinese-parts-plant-closed-by-strike-may-not-reopen-tomorrow.html 3 November 2012 bloomberg.com, Makiko Kitamura – 31 May 2010 5:06 pm PT The high-profileHonda China production still out after strike and clashes https://web.archive.org/web/20120314071052/http://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCATRE64R1SJ20100601 14 March 2012 reuters.com, Tue 1 June 2010 6:51 am EDT strike was covered in domesticSome workers at Honda's China parts plant still on strike xinhuanet.com, 31 May 2010http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90002/96743/7014872.html Li Hong's column People's Daily 7 June 2010 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100615174043/http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90002/96743/7014872.html 15 June 2010 live"Strike in China Highlights Gap in Workers’ Pay" https://web.archive.org/web/20170113044749/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/business/global/29honda.html 13 January 2017 article by Keith Bradsher and David Barboza in The New York Times 28 May 2010 and international media. Pay raises of 24%Honda Restarts Operations at Chinese Auto-parts Factory Today After Strike bloomberg.com, Makiko Kitamura – 1 June 2010 11:30 pm PT halted the strike action in early June.China's factory workers finding, and flexing, their muscle https://web.archive.org/web/20210204184402/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jun-02-la-fi-china-labor-20100602-story.html 4 February 2021 latimes.com, une 02, 2010 Honda is believed to have lost 3 billion yuan in sales as a result.http://chinaautoweb.com/2010/06/honda-lost-yuan-3-billion-in-sales-on-strike/ Honda Lost Yuan 3 Billion in Sales on Strike ChinaAutoWeb.com 25 September 2010 22 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110722042543/http://chinaautoweb.com/2010/06/honda-lost-yuan-3-billion-in-sales-on-strike/ live Other strikes at different Honda parts factories followed."Power Grows for Striking Chinese Workers" https://web.archive.org/web/20170408012113/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/09/business/global/09labor.html 8 April 2017 article by David Barboza and Hiroko Tabuchi 8 June 2010"A Labor Movement Stirs in China" https://web.archive.org/web/20150927092621/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/business/global/11strike.html 27 September 2015 article by Keith Bradsher in The New York Times 10 June 2010"Some Return to Work for Honda Amid Strike" https://web.archive.org/web/20170421131240/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/business/global/13strike.html 21 April 2017 article by Keith Bradsher in The New York Times 12 June 2010"With Concessions, Honda Strike Fizzles in China" https://web.archive.org/web/20180202222445/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/14/business/global/14strike.html 2 February 2018 article by Keith Bradher in The New York Times 13 June 2010"Honda Strikers in China Offered Less Than Demanded" https://web.archive.org/web/20180202214554/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/19/business/global/19strike.html 2 February 2018 article by Andrew Jacobs in The New York Times 18 June 2010 Toyota In mid-June strikes spread to Toyota plants."With Strike, Toyota Idles Auto Plant in China" https://web.archive.org/web/20180202212635/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/23/business/global/23strike.html 2 February 2018 article by Hiroko Tabuchi in The New York Times 22 June 2010 Media response According to The New York Times after initial nationwide coverage of the strikes, domestic media coverage was swiftly curtailed. Restrictions on the local, Chinese press were also reported by The Financial Times."China: Strike force" https://web.archive.org/web/20100613051052/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a6aca74e-74c5-11df-aed7-00144feabdc0.html 13 June 2010 article by Tom Mitchell in The Financial Times 10 June 2010 22:40 | Last updated: 10 June 2010 22:40. Retrieved 19 June 2010. The same day as The New York Times report, China Daily published seven articles (3 of them rewrites/reposts) dealing with the strikes and worker relations, however.http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2010-06/18/content_9987676.htm Strike at Toyota parts supplier ends quickly China Daily 18 June 2010 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607034223/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2010-06/18/content_9987676.htm 7 June 2011 deadhttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2010-06/18/content_9987347.htm Labor unrest and role of unions China Daily 18 June 2010 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100624011930/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2010-06/18/content_9987347.htm 24 June 2010 livehttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-06/18/content_9986446.htm KFC latest company to increase salaries China Daily 18 June 2010 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100621124520/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-06/18/content_9986446.htm 21 June 2010 livehttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-06/18/content_9986648.htm Strike at Toyota parts supplier ends quickly China Daily 18 June 2010 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607034322/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-06/18/content_9986648.htm 7 June 2011 deadhttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-06/18/content_9986871.htm KFC latest company to increase salaries China Daily 18 June 2010 25 June 2010 14 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101214092444/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-06/18/content_9986871.htm live http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-06/18/content_9987057.htm Labor unrest and role of unions China Daily 18 June 2010 25 June 2010 2 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110202094135/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-06/18/content_9987057.htm live http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/2010-06/18/content_9986622.htm The minimum wage should signal a change in social values China Daily 18 June 2010 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100731055841/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/2010-06/18/content_9986622.htm 31 July 2010 live Technology aids strikers The New York Times mentioned the use of technology by striking workers in one article. Detailed accounts of strikes were posted online by the strikers hours after they began, and videos were uploaded by the strikers showing confrontations between management and employees.Barboza David In China, Labor Movement Enabled by Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/business/global/17strike.html?src=busln 16 June 2010 The New York Times 18 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100620012142/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/business/global/17strike.html?src=busln 20 June 2010 live Striking workers avoided using popular online networking tool QQ in favour of text messaging to escape the scrutiny of government internet censors who regularly monitor the site. Online forums were used to share strategies and grievances. Economic policy implications Economist Cai Fang remarked in a paper cited by China Daily that the country has hit its Lewisian turning point and mentioned that China must seek "new engines for economic growth".Economics Focus: Socialist Workers https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2010/06/10/socialist-workers The Economist 10 June 2010 18 June 2010http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-06/03/content_9926008.htm Strikes signal end to cheap labor China Daily 3 June 2010 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100606223212/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-06/03/content_9926008.htm 6 June 2010 dead China is considering taking policy steps to double average wages over the five years from 2011,China Mulls 'Income-Doubling Plan' http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20100608D08JFA05.htm 8 June 2010 16 June 2010 The Nikkei 12 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100612105447/http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20100608D08JFA05.htm live and several Chinese provinces raised the legal minimum wage. State media also stated that higher wages will help boost domestic consumption and help move China away from a reliance on exports for growth towards an economy more driven by domestic consumption.http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2010-06/08/content_9948967.htm BofA: Salary gains to damp capital spending China Daily 8 June 2010 25 June 2010 16 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101116195554/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2010-06/08/content_9948967.htm live Economist Andy Xie said that there is ample scope for increased wages in China due to its superior infrastructure as compared to competing, low-wage alternative nations."China's Rising Wages Won't Deter Investment, Xie Says" BusinessWeek 10 June 2010 Government response Strikes are not new in China. Chinese authorities have long tolerated limited, local protests by workers unhappy over wages or other issues.Bodeen Christopher Strikes put China on spot over labor unrest https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h5BkeP4BJld7crj9SWZxlnD8EwCAD9G914E80 11 June 2010 12 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100613183215/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h5BkeP4BJld7crj9SWZxlnD8EwCAD9G914E80 13 June 2010 dead The Pearl River Delta alone has up to 10,000 labor disputes each year. In the spring of 2008, a local union official described strikes as "as natural as arguments between a husband and wife".Han Dongfang China's Workers Are Stirring https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/opinion/17iht-edhan.html International Herald Tribune 17 June 2010 18 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100620030732/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/opinion/17iht-edhan.html 20 June 2010 live The Chinese government sought balance on the issue; while it has recently repeated calls for increased domestic consumption through wage increases and regulations, it is also aware that labour unrest could cause political instability.http://tianjin.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-06/11/content_9963597.htm Addressing social conflicts China Daily 11 June 2010 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110831042121/http://tianjin.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-06/11/content_9963597.htm 31 August 2011 deadWatts Jonathan Strikes in China signal end to era of low-cost labour and cheap exports https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/jun/17/china-strikes-economy The Guardian 17 June 2010 London 18 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100621082856/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/17/china-strikes-economy 21 June 2010 live In response to the string of employee suicides at Foxconn, Guangdong CPC chief Wang Yang called on companies to improve their treatment of workers. Wang said that "economic growth should be people-oriented".Wang Yang Guangdong Party chief urges companies to care more for employees after Foxconn suicides http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-05/29/c_13322933.htm Xinhua 28 May 2010 18 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100602081838/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-05/29/c_13322933.htm 2 June 2010 dead As the strikes intensified, Wang went further by calling for more effective negotiations mechanisms, particularly the reform of existing trade unions.汪洋为何强调转变经济发展方式中更要注重"人文关怀"？ http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64093/64103/11892007.html cpc.cn 17 June 2010 26 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120326015058/http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64093/64103/11892007.html live At the same time, authorities began shutting down some websites reporting on the labour incidents, and have restricted reporting, particularly on strikes occurring at domestic-owned factories.Schiller Bob Labour strife rolls across China https://www.thestar.com/news/world/china/article/820395--labour-strife-rolls-across-china Toronto Star 8 June 2010 12 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100611055245/http://www.thestar.com/news/world/china/article/820395--labour-strife-rolls-across-china 11 June 2010 live中国官方封堵罢工消息 (Chinese authorities restrict news on strikes) http://society.dwnews.com/news/2010-06-17/56090390.html Duowei 18 June 2010 18 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100621120811/http://society.dwnews.com/news/2010-06-17/56090390.html 21 June 2010 dead Guangdong province also announced plans to "professionalize union staff" by taking union representatives off of company payroll to ensure their independence from management influence.Cao Tongqing 广东将试点工会干部职业化 (Guangdong will attempt to professionalize union cadres) http://society.dwnews.com/news/2010-06-14/56082179.html Duowei 14 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100628091822/http://society.dwnews.com/news/2010-06-14/56082179.html 28 June 2010 dead On 14 June, Premier Wen Jiabao visited construction workers on Beijing Subway's Line 6. Wen said to the workers: "Your work is glorious and should be respected by society at large. Migrant workers should be cared for, protected and respected, especially the younger generation of them ... The government and the public should be treating the young migrant workers like their own children."Tran Tini China premier Wen Jiabao urges improved treatment of migrant workers amid labour unrest https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jR_L83Yv9JYsuVZMDWlXYh-QQzyA The Canadian Press 16 June 2010 18 June 2010 June 2024 medicmedic A day later, without mention of strikes, People's Daily released an editorial that warned the country's manufacturing model could be at a turning point and urged employers to raise salaries. In addition, the party's official newspaper said that China's development model should look towards creating more service-sector jobs and increasing domestic consumption. List of labour incidents The following is a list of cases; the list is not complete. Site of unrest Owner origin Factory location Event Resolution Foxconn Taiwan Shenzhen Guangdong Numerous suicides. Protests follow in Shenzhen and Hong Kong Management offers pay raises of some 30% to 2000 yuan/month in Shenzhen plant, similar raises elsewhere "according to local conditions".Mitchell Tom Salary deals raise questions over China's workforce https://www.ft.com/content/4f96ee36-6f72-11df-9f43-00144feabdc0 Financial Times 4 June 2010 16 June 2010 13 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100613045829/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4f96ee36-6f72-11df-9f43-00144feabdc0.html liveAnother Foxconn pay raise http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_536451.html 15 June 2010 AP via Straits Times 9 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100609140455/http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_536451.html live Honda Lock Japan Xiaolan Zhongshan Guangdong Protest Workers return after management offers review of salaries.http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9GEDG800.htm Strike ends at Toyota's China-based parts supplier BusinessWeek 19 June 2010 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100622055043/http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9GEDG800.htm 22 June 2010 dead Honda Foshan Fengfu auto parts Japan Foshan Guangdong Protests and factory cordoned off by police to prevent workers from leaving during work hours; police clash with workers on 31 May. Management increases salary from 939 yuan a month to 1,600 yuan. Two week strike ends 11 June.South China Morning Post. "Labour disputes hit six factories." Retrieved 11 June 2010."Tables turn on Chinese employers." https://web.archive.org/web/20100610220540/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8aca858a-73dc-11df-87f5-00144feabdc0.html 10 June 2010 , The Financial Times, Retrieved 11 June 2010. Flextronics plant U.S. Zhuhai, Guangdong Nearly 1000 workers on strike, demanding wage raises similar to those at FoxconnChan John Honda Lock strike in China continues as industrial unrest spreads 12 June 2010 http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/jun2010/hond-j12.shtml WSWS 12 June 2010 14 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100614005833/http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/jun2010/hond-j12.shtml live Chimei Innolux Corp (formerly TPO displays) Taiwan Pudong, Shanghai Labor dispute over mergerhttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2010/06/12/2003475281 archives The Taipei Times 12 June 2010 25 June 2010 resolved without pay hike Brother Japan Xi'an Two sewing machine factories halted production for about a week.June 2010 Workers return, amidst negotiations with management on pay and conditions.https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTOE65905N20100610 UPDATE 1-Japan's Brother restarts China output after strike Reuters 10 June 2010 25 June 2010 Nathan Layne https://web.archive.org/web/20100614233400/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTOE65905N20100610 14 June 2010 live Merry Electronics – Shenzhen Guangdong 1,000 employees on strike on 6 JuneIrishtimes.com. "Irishtimes.com https://web.archive.org/web/20121021054224/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2010/0611/1224272267838.html 21 October 2012 ." Foxconn says it may move some production back to Taiwan. Retrieved 11 June 2010. Strike ends after 10% pay increase.http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2010/06/09/260002/Merry-Electronics.htm Merry Electronics says its Shenzhen workers ended their strike on June 6 The China Post Taiwan (ROC) 9 June 2010 25 June 2010 12 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110612005144/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2010/06/09/260002/Merry-Electronics.htm dead Yacheng Electronics South Korea Huizhou Guangdong 2,000 employees on strike, demanding better wages and less overtime KOK Machinery Taiwan Kunshan, Jiangsu 2,000 workers clashed with police on 7 JuneFinancialpost.com. "Financialpost.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100611061226/http://www.financialpost.com/news/Wage%2Bunrest%2Bthreatens%2BBeijing%2Bpower/3133322/story.html 11 June 2010 ." Wage unrest threatens Beijing's power. Retrieved 11 June 2010. 50 workers injured in clash with policeOctober 2020 Strike ends after agreement reached.October 2020 Henan Pingmian Textiles Group Zhejiang Pingdingshan, Henan 5,500 workers on strike, asking for better pay and working conditionsSchiller Bill Labour strife rolls across China https://www.thestar.com/news/world/china/article/820395--labour-strife-rolls-across-china Toronto Star 11 June 2010 8 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100610211541/http://www.thestar.com/news/world/china/article/820395--labour-strife-rolls-across-china 10 June 2010 live Nujiang Transportation Group Local Nujiang Lisu A.P., Yunnan More than 120 long-distance bus drivers on strike beginning in AprilOctober 2020 Tianjin Star Light Rubber & Plastic Japanese/Chinese joint venture Tianjin Workers strikeTabuchi Hiroko https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/19/business/global/19iht-strike.html Walkout Closes Another Toyota Supplier in China The New York Times 18 June 2010 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100623092910/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/19/business/global/19iht-strike.html 23 June 2010 live Employees return to work after the company agrees to review the pay structure.http://www.detnews.com/article/20100617/AUTO01/6170430/1361/Toyota-is-latest-car-maker-hit-by-strike-in-China#ixzz0rJUU53Fh Toyota is latest car maker hit by strike in China The Detroit News 17 June 2010 25 June 2010 Toyoda Gosei Co. Japan Tianjin Workers strikehttp://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-18/toyota-china-supplier-hit-by-strike-as-unrest-spreads-update1-.html Toyota China Supplier Hit by Strike as Unrest Spreads (Update2) BusinessWeek 18 June 2010 25 June 2010April 2023 medicmedic after labor and management had agreed, in principle, to a 20% pay raise. Around 40 employees in the distribution division walk off the job, demanding more.http://e.nikkei.com/e/ac/tnks/Nni20100617D17JSN03.htm The Nikkei 18 June 2010 Archived copy 20 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720005554/http://e.nikkei.com/e/ac/tnks/Nni20100617D17JSN03.htm live Strike ends with 20% wage increases and added benefits.http://e.nikkei.com/e/ac/tnks/Nni20100619D19JF648.htm The Nikkei 19 June 2010 Archived copy 20 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720005635/http://e.nikkei.com/e/ac/tnks/Nni20100619D19JF648.htm live http://e.nikkei.com/e/ac/tnks/Nni20100619D19JF660.htm The Nikkei 19 June 2010 Archived copy 20 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720005757/http://e.nikkei.com/e/ac/tnks/Nni20100619D19JF660.htm live Toyota Tianjin Assembly Plant Japanese/Chinese joint venture Tianjin Lack of parts produced by Tianjin parts factories results in partial suspension of productionhttps://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65G1OH20100619 Toyota resumes China plant output as strike ends Reuters 19 June 2010 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100623070519/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65G1OH20100619 23 June 2010 live Work resumes after strike at suppliers settled. Chongqing Brewery Company / Carlsberg Chinese/Danish joint venture Chongqing Workers of joint venture brewery with Carlsberg strike to oppose share sale. Carlsberg wants to increase stake in CBC from 17.46% to 29.71%.October 2020 Denso (Guangzhou Nansha) Japan Guangzhou Workers at Toyota-affiliated parts maker strike. Lack of injectors leads to work stoppage at Chinese operations of Toyota and Hondahttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2010-06/23/content_10008183.htm New strike halts Toyota production China Daily 15 June 2010 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100709144928/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2010-06/23/content_10008183.htm 9 July 2010 dead Workers return after two-day strike, ending parts shortage at car factories NHK Spring Japan Guangzhou Workers go on strike. Lack of parts shuts down second Honda planthttps://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTFA00668520100623 Honda: 2nd China plant halted; strike at NHK Spring Reuters 15 June 2010 25 June 2010 Chang-Ran Kim https://web.archive.org/web/20100629032238/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTFA00668520100623 29 June 2010 live NHK strike settled after one day.https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65M2FT20100623 Honda: China plants to restart, supplier strike ends Reuters 23 June 2010 25 June 2010 Chang-Ran Kim https://web.archive.org/web/20100701161634/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65M2FT20100623 1 July 2010 live Jiexiu factory (textile, dye, paper, ceramics division) state-run Shanxi Week long protest ending June 2010. 25% of sacked workers received no pension or medical insurance as stipulated in their benefit packages. Issue has been going on since 2001.South China Morning Post. "SCMP." Ex-state workers protest over unpaid wages. Retrieved 26 June 2010. Honda Automobile (China) Co. Japanese/Chinese joint venture Guangzhou First strike at car joint venture: Workers strike for two days, return after concessions.Nikkei Strike Hits Honda Assembly Plant in China Retrieved 9 July 2010. Work resumes after two-day strike Omron Japan Guangzhou 800 workers go on strike demanding 40% pay raiseYahoo.com." Workers strike at another auto parts plant in China. Retrieved 25 July 2010. See also 2002-2003 Chinese protest movement Labor relations in China References 30em autocollapse Chinese Labour Unrest, 2010 Category:Labor disputes in China Category:Protests in China Category:2010 protests Category:2010 labor disputes and strikes