Workers call the shots
By Qiu Quanlin in Guangdong and Gao Changxin in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2010-03-11 07:48
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A recruiter from a furniture factory seeks experienced workers at a job fair held in Xuchang, Henan province, shortly after the Spring Festival holiday. Migrants are being paid 10 to 20 percent more than before thanks to a shortage of qualified workers. Niu Shupei/For China Daily |
As a labor shortage grips China, companies must pay up or risk shutting down. Qiu Quanlin in Guangdong and Gao Changxin in Shanghai report.
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