china - big strike Nike's workers

Labour Unrest at Nike and Adidas Supplier Yue Yuen Industrial Persists
Thousands of workers at a giant Chinese shoe supplier have rejected an offer for enhanced social benefits, extending one of China’s largest strikes in recent times. The nearly 10-day-long strike at the $5.59bn (£3.3bn, €4.05bn) Yue Yuen Industrial, which manufactures shoes for Adidas, Nike and Converse, has revolved around issues such as outstanding social insurance, improper labour contracts and low wages. Employees have demanded improved social insurance payments, a pay rise and more evenhanded contracts, Reuters reported. Pursued by the news agency, a spokesman for Yue Yuen said the firm had approved an improved “social benefit plan”, and added that the business impact of the strike had been “mild” so far.
However, thousands of workers, dressed in casual clothes but with factory lanyards and ID cards around their necks, hung around the industrial estate, refusing to return to work. Riot police were stationed at the estate.