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Article: Triadic Interaction and Collective Bargaining of Autoworkers in South China
Title | Triadic Interaction and Collective Bargaining of Autoworkers in South China |
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Issue Date | 2021 |
Publisher | Routledge. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10670564.asp |
Citation | Journal of Contemporary China (Forthcoming) How to Cite? |
Abstract | A study of autoworkers in Guangzhou, China found that Chinese workers successfully negotiated wages through collective bargaining. The emergence of collective bargaining comes from the triadic interaction among three conflicting agents: workers, local state and employers. The intention of the local state to shift labor-intensive industries towards more value-added industries and the tendency of the local police to avoid the use of violence have contributed to a less hostile labor environment and more political opportunities for the workers. To improve their own position and control labor unrest, regional unions form a vertical coalition with workers while autoworkers invoke their workplace bargaining power by engaging in strikes. At the same time, workers develop low risk strike strategies to reduce potential state suppression and employ anti-Japanese rhetoric to reduce pressure from management. We conclude with a discussion on whether the collective bargaining practices of autoworkers in Guangzhou can be replicated in other spaces or industries. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/295530 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.4 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.707 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Deng, Y | - |
dc.contributor.author | Tian, X | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-25T11:16:11Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-01-25T11:16:11Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Contemporary China (Forthcoming) | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1067-0564 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/295530 | - |
dc.description.abstract | A study of autoworkers in Guangzhou, China found that Chinese workers successfully negotiated wages through collective bargaining. The emergence of collective bargaining comes from the triadic interaction among three conflicting agents: workers, local state and employers. The intention of the local state to shift labor-intensive industries towards more value-added industries and the tendency of the local police to avoid the use of violence have contributed to a less hostile labor environment and more political opportunities for the workers. To improve their own position and control labor unrest, regional unions form a vertical coalition with workers while autoworkers invoke their workplace bargaining power by engaging in strikes. At the same time, workers develop low risk strike strategies to reduce potential state suppression and employ anti-Japanese rhetoric to reduce pressure from management. We conclude with a discussion on whether the collective bargaining practices of autoworkers in Guangzhou can be replicated in other spaces or industries. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Routledge. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10670564.asp | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Contemporary China | - |
dc.rights | Preprint: This is an Author's Original Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in [JOURNAL TITLE] on [date of publication], available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/[Article DOI]. Postprint: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in [JOURNAL TITLE] on [date of publication], available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/[Article DOI]. | - |
dc.title | Triadic Interaction and Collective Bargaining of Autoworkers in South China | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Tian, X: xltian@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Tian, X=rp01543 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 320985 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1067-0564 | - |