AmCham: Rising costs driving some manufacturers from China

29 April 2008
Rising costs are forcing some US manufacturing firms to leave China, AFP reported, citing a white paper from the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in China.  more...

China Eastern penalizes protesting pilots

8 April 2008
Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines (CEA) has suspended two executives and a number of pilots for intentionally distrupting 21 flights late last month to express grievances over labor policies, AP reported.  more...

Urban salary increase hits 6-yr high in 2007

3 April 2008
The average salary of employees working in China's urban areas rose by 18.7% to US$3,561 in 2007, representing the largest pecentage gain in six years, state media reported.  more...

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GE unable to verify labor claims at Chinese JV  (27 March 2008)
Union denounces Kraft over planned city switch  (26 March 2008)
Union calls for regular pay rises  (17 March 2008)
Beijing unveils "super-ministries"  (12 March 2008)
Work safety official wants whistleblowers  (23 January 2008)
Urban employment rises steadily  (22 January 2008)
Aging population could hinder future production  (18 December 2007)
HK groups protest Shenzhen activist's stabbing  (28 November 2007)
Six ministries to cooperate on work safety  (20 September 2007)
Labor report slams MNCs over worker conditions  (22 August 2007)
Olympic firms fined for not paying overtime  (8 August 2007)
McDonald's raises China staff wages  (7 August 2007)
Olympic merchandise makers punished  (1 August 2007)
Labor disputes down in Shanghai private firms  (20 July 2007)
Goldman appointment thwarted by language requirement  (16 July 2007)
Teenaged workers found in Shaanxi factory  (10 July 2007)
China passes new labor contract law  (2 July 2007)