China's economic success has been founded partly on relatively cheap labour, especially in export industries. However, there has been growing concern about wages and labour standards in China. This book examines how wages are bargained, fought over and determined in China, exploring how the...

Examines the status of trade unions in contemporary China, exploring the degree to which trade unions have been reformed as China is integrated into the global economy. With empirical research data, this book discusses the key question of how autonomous China's trade unions are