Legal Mobilization in China

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Why is it important?

Labor unrest in China has been on the rise for several years. While the government initially encouraged workers to use the legal system to protect their rights, it has also restricted adequate representation of workers' interests and organization of workers outside of the officially sanctioned (but mostly ineffective) trade union. This article concludes that the Chinese government's half-hearted promotion of legal rights has created disdain, disenchantment, and frustration among many workers.