BSR Voices: Business and Sustainability in Asia Podcasts
China’s Social Security System: Impact on Brands and Suppliers
October 15, 2012 | Runtime: 43:40
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BSR's latest podcast examines China’s social security system through the lens of collective bargaining challenges facing factory managers, workers, brands, and China-based suppliers.
In China, social security, labor, and trade union laws are changing. At the same time, worker demands and desires are also evolving. With costs of production and workers’ expectations both rising, a middle ground is increasingly difficult to find. Consequently, negotiations often end in strikes, which affect workers, factories, and buyers.
How is this being played out in the Pearl River Delta—the manufacturing hub of the world? BSR and China Labour Bulletin (CLB) discuss recent trends and CLB’s research.
Hosts
Jeremy Prepscius, Vice President, Asia-Pacific, BSR; Jason Ho, Manager, Advisory Services & CTI, BSR
Special Guests
Geoff Crothall, Communications Director, China Labor Bulletin; William Nee, Development Director, China Labor Bulletin
