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October 15, 2012


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China’s Social Security System: Impact on Brands and Suppliers


Hosts

  • Jeremy Prepscius, Vice President, Asia-Pacific, BSR
  • Jason Ho, Manager, Advisory Services & CTI, BSR
  • Guests

    • Geoff Crothall, Communications Director, China Labor Bulletin
    • William Nee, Development Director, China Labor Bulletin

    Description

    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.

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