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13 Jan 2011

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China Labour Bulletin [Hong Kong]

Shenzhen bus strike erupts into violence [China]

Several bus drivers and conductors were injured in a clash with police on 10 January after more than 100 workers staged a strike over wages outside a bus depot in suburban Shenzhen…The workers said the wages dispute arose after the bus depot was taken over by another company…“Each time before we get paid we want a meeting. They let us meet but they don’t let us speak. They pound the table and prevent us from talking…" [a] worker said. The attitude of management...perfectly illustrates the need for Shenzhen’s proposed Regulations on Collective Consultations…