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At the Roots of Labour Activism: Chinese and Cambodian Garment Workers in Comparative Perspective
In China extensive, co-ordinated strikes such as those that have taken place in Cambodia in recent years remain rare, with most protests initiated by Chinese workers contained inside single factories or industrial zones. Also, while Cambodian workers often mobilise for their interests and broader policy issues, such as the determination of the minimum wage, Chinese workers largely limit themselves to protests against violations of their legal rights. How can these different patterns of labour activism be explained? Through factory gate surveys and interviews conducted during the summer of 2016 in a sample of Hong Kong-owned garment factories in Dongguan and Phnom Penh, this study provides a comparative analysis of the root causes of labour activism in China and Cambodia. In particular, the article focuses on three elements that play an important role in determining labour activism: the expectations of the workers regarding wages; the workers’ perception of the labour law and the legal system; and trade union pluralism
The globalization of trade and production: A case study of Hong Kong's textile and clothing industries
Factors affecting industrial relations in the electronics industry of Hong Kong - an empirical research analysis
The economic costs of protests and policy recommendations for preventing them: the case of Hong Kong
The implications of the re-establishment of direct links across the Taiwan Strait on the aviation industries in Greater China
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