Labor unrest and incipient collective bargaining in China

Sarosh Kuruvilla and Hao Zhang

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Abstract: In this paper, we argue that both labor unrest and collective bargaining are increasing in China. Using McAdam’s political process theory, we argue that Chinese workers are striking more and offensively in support of their economic demands. We identify the state’s interests in promoting collective bargaining, and through an analysis of union and employers organizations, attempt to predict the future trajectory of collective bargaining in China. Using new data about strikes, we confirm our argument that strikes in China are increasing. Based on very limited past and current research, we create a taxonomy of baseline collective bargaining in China against which future developments can be compared.

Keywords: collective bargaining; employment relations; strikes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J01 J50 N0 R14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-04-11
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Published in Management and Organization Review, 11, April, 2016, 12(1), pp. 159-187. ISSN: 1740-8776

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