Chinese Trade Unions Strive to Protect Workers' Rights and Interests in Dealing with the Global Financial Crisis

Protecting the rights and interests of workers and staff members constitutes an important aspect of China＇s human rights protection. At the time when the country is dealing with impacts of the global financial crisis, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions has been working fruitfully and effectively to accelerate economic and social development and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of workers, therefore making contributions to the protection of the rights and interests of Chinese workers. Now I would like to make a brief introduction on this subject.

Blue Paper on the Role of Chinese Trade Unions in Safeguarding the Legitimate Rights and Interests of Workers 2004 (Excerpt)

During the course of 2004, the Chinese trade unions earnestly implemented their strategy of ＂Organizing for Better Protection,＂ steppedup efforts to regulate industrial relations, effectively defended the legitimate rights and interests of workers.

Revision of Trade Union Law: For Better Protection of Workers' Rights and Interests

On October 27, 2001, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress adopted a decision on revision of the People's Republic of China Trade Union Law. Guan Huai, legal advisor to the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, had the following to say in an interview with the Human Rights:

Blue Paper on the Role of Chinese Trade Unions in Safeguarding the Legitimate Rights and Interests of Workers (2005)(Excerpt)

EDITOR＇S NOTE： All China Federation of Trade Unions （ACFTU） has recently published Blue Paper on the Role of Chinese Trade Unions in Safeguarding the Legitimate Rights and Interests of Workers （2005）, which consist of 11 parts： preserve the correct orientation of Chinese trade unions as a protector of workers＇ legitimate rights and interests; protect workers＇ right to join and form trade union; organize and represent workers to exercise the right to equal consultation; protect workers＇ labor and economic rights; guarantee workers＇ democratic and political rights; fulfill workers＇ spiritual and cultural needs; actively participate in adjusting labor relations and handling labor disputes; protect migrant workers＇ legitimate rights and interests; promote gender equality and protect women workers＇ special rights and interests; take innovations in the way trade unions protect workers; and mobilize and organize workers to play the role of the working class as the main force in economic construction, and the following is an abstracted edition of it.

The Management and Use of Trade Union Funds in Public Institutions

Trade union funds are the basis and guarantee for various activities in public institutions.It is of great significance to constantly enhance the vitality of trade unions and the competitiveness of public institutions to continuously improve the management and use of trade union funds,thus giving full play to the role of trade union funds to better serve workers.This paper analyzes the management and use of trade union funds in the present situation and proposes several measures for improvement.

More Than 66 Mln Chinese Migrant Workers Join Trade Unions

According to figures recently released by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, more than 66.74 million Chinese migrant workers, people who come from rural areas and land jobs in cities, became trade union members. The federation estimated there are 210 million migrant workers nationwide with the country＇s rural population of 900 million. The total number of trade union members increased from 123 million in 2003 to 209 million by the end of June 2008, said the federation.

Chinese Trade Unions:Shifting Priority from Corporate Interest to Employee Interest

With rising labor disputes over recent years,the role of Chinese trade unions has come to the spotlight of public attention.Based on the latest practices of labor relations in China,this paper employs such methods as text analysis,treatment effect model and instrumental variable to theoretically and empirically demonstrate the shifting role of trade unions in China.Our findings suggest that:(1)Trade unions have lived up to their mandate of protecting employee interest,and have significantly improved employee benefits.(2)Trade unions are no longer preoccupied with corporate interest as they did in a previous period and have restored their role as labor organizations.(3)With the shifting priority of the Party and government,administrative affiliation may propel the transition of operational and organizational models of trade unions,and contribute to rather than impede the shift in trade union functions.Thus,the Party and government should enhance leadership over trade union organizations to create harmonious labor relations.

The impact of working capital management on credit rating

This study investigates the possible nonlinear relationship between working capital and credit rating.Furthermore,it examines the relationship between the three components of working capital(inventory,accounts receivable,and accounts payable)and a firm’s credit rating.Employing data for U.S listed firms for the period between 1985 and 2017,the results of our ordered probit model show a nonlinear relationship between working capital and its components and credit rating.Finally,we find that the deviation from the optimal working capital adversely affects the credit rating.The results of this study are of significant importance for policy makers,managers,decision makers,and credit-rating agencies,as they help highlight the importance of working capital management for a firm’s credit rating.

中国碳市场建设成效与展望(2024)

碳交易通过显性碳定价原则,将排放的负外部效应内部成本化,为处理经济发展与减排关系提供了一种解决方案。截至2023年,全球共28个碳交易体系投入运行,覆盖的温室气体排放量超过全球排放总量的17%,实施区域从发达国家逐步拓展至发展中国家,从欧洲、北美等地逐步拓展至拉美、东亚等地,更多的区域选择将碳市场减排目标与宏观减排目标绑定,并通过不断优化制度提高市场有效性,碳市场影响力逐步提高。2023年中国全国碳市场核算、核查、配额分配、数据管理、自愿减排等制度方法取得重要突破,全年配额成交2.12亿吨,是2022年的4.2倍,成交均价68.15元/吨,较2022年上涨23.24%,较第一个履约周期上涨59.04%。经过两个履约周期的建设,全国碳市场已形成要素完整的全流程制度框架,责任主体分工明确,支撑平台安全运转,碳排放数据质量大幅提高,碳价格发现机制初步形成,碳减排激励约束效果初显,推动碳市场成为中国实现“双碳”战略目标的重要政策工具。下一步全国碳市场将扩大行业覆盖范围,梯次纳入水泥、民航、电解铝、钢铁等行业;优化配额分配方法,适时引入有偿分配机制;调整履约机制,明确结余配额结转规定;出台多项中国核证自愿减排方法学,完善强制减排与自愿减排市场的衔接;加快推进与国际碳市场的连接,促进技术、方法、标准、数据互认互通,协助积极应对欧盟碳边境调节机制。

欧盟农药残留特别贸易关注发展趋势分析

欧盟是我国植物源农产品出口的重要目标市场,也是全球食品安全管理最严苛的地区之一。近年来,欧盟连续撤销多种农药的登记授权,并将相关农药残留限量(MRLs)降低至定量限(LOQ)水平,对农产品的国际贸易产生了重要影响。世界贸易组织(WTO)成员对欧盟农药残留管控措施的关注度也越来越高。本文收集整理了1995年至2022年间WTO成员提出的与欧盟农药残留管控相关的“卫生与植物卫生措施特别贸易关注(specific trade concerns on sanitary and phytosanitary measures,SPS STCs)”议题,系统梳理了WTO成员对欧盟农药残留管控措施的关注情况,包括关注议题数量、提出关注议题的成员、涉及的管控措施类型、产品种类及解决情况,总结分析了WTO成员对欧盟农药残留管控措施的主要关注点,并尝试提出了相应的应对思考建议。

欧盟推动“禁止强迫劳动产品”立法:规范冲突与现实挑战

欧盟推动“禁止强迫劳动产品”立法,将对国际经贸环境包括我国国际经贸活动产生深远影响。欧盟相关文件和立法提案,实质是“工商业与人权”规范的欧盟版,具有区域法治规范效果外溢化和人权规则工具化的双重意涵。在制定和实施上述法规时,欧盟应当信守国际法基本原则,尊重联合国相关倡议的宗旨和精神,履行WTO关于发达成员不实施贸易壁垒的义务。在实践层面,欧盟新法规将提高发展中国家进入欧盟市场和全球供应链的成本,恶化发展中国家的外贸和就业环境,最终损害发展中国家劳工利益。对此,可采取以下对策:加强与欧盟沟通,要求欧盟克制贸易保护主义倾向,避免将人权法规工具化;主动对标高标准国际经贸规则、促进深层次改革,持续扩大法治保障下的高水平开放;加强对企业的合规指导,引导企业增强国际竞争力;针对欧盟相关法规及其实施造成的潜在不利影响,做好务实管用的预案,以预防风险。

数字中国背景下“智慧工会”建设与未来发展趋势

新时代我国信息化工作进入加快数字化发展、建设数字中国的新阶段。工会网上工作是党和国家网信事业的重要组成部分。党的十八大以来,全国各级工会高度重视工会网上工作开展,立足新发展阶段、贯彻新发展理念、构建新发展格局,抢抓信息革命机遇,围绕中心、服务大局,加快推进智慧工会建设高质量发展。数字中国背景下,我国工会网上工作从“互联网+工会”迈入“智慧工会”建设的关键时期。本文阐析了“智慧工会”建设存在的问题和面临的困难,并从信息理念的数字化转变、管理模式的网络化转变、决策形式的智能化转变和宣传方式的全媒体化转变四个方面阐析“智慧工会”建设的未来发展路径和趋势。

论中国特色社会主义工会学的建构逻辑

中国特色社会主义工会学的当代出场,适应了改革开放以来,尤其是中国特色社会主义进入新时代以来,我国工会工作蓬勃发展的客观要求,这是中国工会理论研究发展到一定阶段并向学科化转向的必然逻辑。中国特色社会主义工会学建构逻辑涵盖了研究对象、学科属性与基本特征,学科体系的逻辑起点与落脚点,范畴体系建构等,集中体现了中国工会发展在历史逻辑、理论逻辑和实践逻辑高度统一基础上的创新逻辑。

职工技能大赛对职业院校的影响与作用研究

职工技能大赛为职工搭建技艺交流平台,能够促进教师教书育人能力的提升。高职院校开展职工技能大赛,能够推进“三教”改革,转化教学科研成果,推动高职院校党建带工建工作深入实效,深化校企深度合作,创新高职院校工会“职工之家”制度建设,增进职工荣誉获得感,提升职工素质。

社会交往内卷化对进城农民工就业质量的影响研究

实现农民工高质量就业是解决收入不平等、实现共同富裕的一个重要途径。文章基于2017年中国流动人口动态监测调查(CMDS)数据,构建OLS、Probit回归模型探讨了社会交往内卷化对进城农民工就业质量的影响和作用机制。研究发现,社会交往内卷化显著抑制进城农民工就业质量的提升,分维度回归结果显示,社会交往内卷化抑制了农民工劳动合同的签订以及医疗保险的获取,同时也增加了工作时间,但并没有发现社会交往内卷化对其工资水平有不利影响;机制检验表明,社会交往内卷化通过降低居留意愿、减少工会参与、强化就业歧视而抑制进城农民工就业质量的提升;异质性分析显示,社会交往内卷化对“新生代”农民工就业质量的影响更大。因此,应当加深进城农民工的城市融合,优化制度设计并加强劳动监管,推动农民工居留意愿长期化,增加教育培训投入等。