Webcasts

Over the past two years, unionization has increased dramatically in China and foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) are feeling the effects. Many foreign firms are being pressed by the Chinese government to open their doors to state-backed unions. Over the past year, as Chinese firms and union officials have begun to take innovative approaches to handle worker unrest, foreign enterprises now wonder if they will have to follow suit. To learn how to best protect your firm in this environment of increased unionization in China, please attend our April 7th webcast on “Unionization Trends in China.” This 90-minute live session includes a 60-minute presentation and 30 minutes for Q&A.

Webcast topics will include:

• Introduction to China
• Workplace Environment in China
  • Wages
  • 2008 Labor Contract Law
  • Disability Employment Law
  • Boss-Employee Relationships
  • Career Advancement
• The Impact of Unions pre-2009
  • What is the ACFTU?
  • History of the ACFTU
  • Ties between ACFTU and Government/Party
  • Current Reach of the ACFTU
  • The Difference between unions in FIEs and Chinese-Owned enterprises
  • Trade Union Law (2001)
  • Government Impact on Unionization
  • Media Impact on Unionization
  • Case Studies
  • Union involvement in Legal Disputes
  • The Cost of Unions
• Emergence of Union Mediation in Labor Disputes
  • History of Labor Disputes in China
  • Will my workers strike?
  • How to prevent strikes
  • How to deal with strikes if they occur
  • What is union mediation?
• Looking to the Future
  • Examples of corporations that have avoided unionization
  • Will unionization help or hurt in the long-run?
  • Will unions become more powerful?