Police detained at least one worker, prompting others to shout and join in the scuffle. Employees have been protesting since receiving a notice on Oct. 9 offering a payout of three months' minimum wage to anyone who volunteered to resign, amounting to a total of payment 8070 yuan (US$1,113).
lørdag 23. november 2024
Shanghai factory workers block major highway over layoff payouts
Hundreds of workers at an automotive trim company in Shanghai blocked a major highway in the city amid a protest over plans for mass layoffs on Wednesday, RFA Mandarin’s Labor Bulletin reported. The workers from the state-owned Shanghai Guoli Automotive Leather Decoration Co. scuffled with police as traffic backed up on the Husong Highway, according to video clips of the standoff posted to social media.
Police detained at least one worker, prompting others to shout and join in the scuffle. Employees have been protesting since receiving a notice on Oct. 9 offering a payout of three months' minimum wage to anyone who volunteered to resign, amounting to a total of payment 8070 yuan (US$1,113).
Police detained at least one worker, prompting others to shout and join in the scuffle. Employees have been protesting since receiving a notice on Oct. 9 offering a payout of three months' minimum wage to anyone who volunteered to resign, amounting to a total of payment 8070 yuan (US$1,113).
