At least six Chinese cities and provinces have, in the last few weeks, revealed plans to promote and develop collective wage negotiations in local enterprises this year. The most significant initiative was probably in Shenzhen but cities in Hunan, Heb… more »

Cambodia’s fledgling domestic worker export industry continues to come under scrutiny amid allegations that women have been forcibly detained in privately run training centres. Local media in this Southeast Asian country reported that one woman died t… more »

China launched a campaign Thursday to improve the lives of the country's 242 million migrant workers and ensure their rights and interests. The campaign aims to "create an atmosphere of understanding, respecting and caring for migrant workers" and to… more »

Manufacturers in China's inland provinces are now competing with factories in the coastal areas for workers. Not only are they targeting the same group of migrants, they are offering similar wage levels as well. The labor shortage is not a new challen… more »

A gas explosion at a coalmine in southwest China on 12 March has left 19 dead, with 15 miners injured, the official media reported today.Initial reports said the explosion was caused by the unauthorized reopening of an abandoned mine system. Mine com… more »