简介：OurstorygoesbacktolateApril2006,justbeforeMayDay.InBeijing,alocalnewspaperreportedthatataconstructionsite,migrantworkersfrompoorruralvillagesacrossChinawereoftengivenleftoverstoeatastheiremployertriedbyeverypossiblemeanstoreducethecost.Thenewsreportinstantlyarousedpublicindignation,andCuiRuilan,alocalunionleader,feltuneasyaboutwhathad

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简介：Therightsandinterestsofwomenworkersintheinfor-malsectorbecamethefocusofdiscussionatanApril6forumofexpertsandscholars.Theinformalsectorisanewemploy-mentpattern,mainlyrecruitinglaid-offworkersandotherjoblesspeople.Thissec-torincludescommunityservice,sanitationimprovement,providingtemporaryor

简介：LuYunrejoicesthatshedidnothesitatetotakethejobasacommunitypatrolayearago."HadIrefusedtotakeupthejob,therewouldhavebeennoopportunityatalltofindajobnow,"shesaid.In2001,theDaliancitygovernmentboughtanumberofjobsofpublicwelfareinnature,includingpatrolsincommunities.However,manypeoplewerereluctanttotakethematthetime,leavingseveralhundredvacancies.LuYun,48,waslaidoffbytheDalianDepartmentStorefouryearsago.Sheappliedandwasgiventhejob.Althoughthemonthlysalaryisonly400yuan,shetooktolikeit."Icanenjoyold-ageinsuranceandmedicalinsurance,"

简介：EDITOR'SNOTE:Followingaresomeofthestoriesabouthowmigrantworkers'rightsandinterestsareprotectedinZhejiang,oneofthebestdevelopedprovinceontheChinesemainland.Throughinterviewswithmorethan100migrantworkersintheprovince,wefoundthatmigrantworkersthereenjoyequaltreatmentastheircounterpartsregisteredasurbanresidents,andthattheirrightsandinterestsareeffectivelyprotected.

简介：TheinvestigationgroupoftheChinaSocietyforHumanRightsStudies(CSHRS)wentonastudytourofShanghaiMunicipalityandWuxi,ZhenjiangandChangzhouofJiangsuProvinceJune23-30,2004andfoundthatthefourcitieshadmadegratifyingachievementsinprotectingtherightsandinterestsofmigrantfarmerworkersandalargenumberofsuchworkersarebecomingnewcityresidentsofanumberofcities

简介：OnJune1,2007,theStandingCommitteeoftheShanxiProvincialPeople'sCongressapprovedalocaldecreeentitledtheRegulationsonProtectionoftheRightsandInterestsofMigrantWorkers,whichbecameeffectiveonJuly1,2007.TheRegulations,thefirstlocallegislationofitskindeveradoptedbyaChineseprovince,immediatelyfollowedexposureofsomeshockingcasesinwhichhundredsofmigrantworkersfrompoverty-strickenruralareas,includingjuniorandmentallyretardedcitizens,wereheldinvirtualslaveryatillegally-runbrickworksintheprovince.InthecurrentChineseterminology,'migrantworkers'refertorurallaborerswhoareseekingabetterlifebytakingpermanentortemporaryjobsincities.FollowingisaninterviewgivenbyYuYoujunontheRegulationsandtheslavelaborscandal.YuwasgovernorofShanxiProvinceatthetimeoftheinterviewandwasappointedvice-ministerofcultureshortlyaftertheinterview,inAugust2007.

简介：OnJune22-30,aninvestigationgroupmadeupofVice-PresidentChenShiqiuandanumberofexecutivecouncilmembersoftheChinaSocietyforHumanRightsStudies,andexpertsandscholarsonhumanrights,conductedinvestigationinShanghaiandWuxi,ZhenjiangandChangzhouinJiang-

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