China's white-collar workers find their voice
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- Common grievances
- 1. Excessive work hours
- 2. Non-payment of overtime
- 3. Lack of representation
- 4. Discrimination
- Workers' responses
- 1. Legal action
- 2. Raising awareness
- 3. Strike action
- Obstacles
- 1. Working culture
- 2. Legal obstacles
- 3. Lack of collective identity
- 4. Industrial structure
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