In mid-2010 a strike wave rolled through China's factories, the most widespread and militant struggle of China's internal migrant workers so far. The struggle shook the Chinese regime and provoked a world-wide debate: Is this the beginning of the end of the low-wage model... that stands behind China's rise to the 'factory of the world' and provides the rest of the world with cheap consumer products? The workers' strikes conitinued in 2011, and together with riots and peasant uprisings they are indicators for the increasing pressure for social change in China.
The talk is being given by a member of the German communist group Wildcat, who has been living in China. You can read some of their articles translated into English here: http://www.wildcat-www.de/en/eindex.htm
Monday 30th January
7.30-9.30
Alexander McMillan Room - Dunedin Community House
283 Moray Place, Dunedin, New Zealand
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