China: A strike at the Tianjin 8th Embossing Factory in May 1998; Information on procedures available to workers involved in disputes with employers and other employees
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 23 November 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | CHN33013.E |
| Reference | 5 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, China: A strike at the Tianjin 8th Embossing Factory in May 1998; Information on procedures available to workers involved in disputes with employers and other employees, 23 November 1999, CHN33013.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac3b18.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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No mention of a strike at an embossing factory in Tianjin in May 1998 could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
For information on disputes in the workplace, please see the attached texts of China's Labour Act and Trade Union Law.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
China. 5 July 1994. Labour Act. < http://natlex.ilo.org/txtE94CHN01.htm > [Accessed 15 Nov. 1999]
_____. 3 April 1992. Trade Union Law of the People's Republic of China. < http://www.qis.net/chinalaw/prclaw64.htm > [Accessed 15 Nov. 1999]
Additional Sources Consulted
Asian Labour Update (Hong Kong). 5 May 1998-9 September 1998.
Asian Survey (Berkeley, CA). 5 May 1998-9 September 1998.
Labour Action (Amnesty International Canadian Section - English Speaking)
Electronic sources: IRB databases, LEXIS/NEXIS, WNC.
Internet Websites, including:
China Labour Bulletin.
Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions.
Human Rights for Workers.
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions.
International Labour Organization (ILO).