workers were/ARE exploited in booming economy...the SHAME of labour department

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More than half of female migrant workers work without contracts or social welfare guarantees, according to a recent survey. The All-China Women's Federation survey found that only about 40 per cent of female migrant workers have signed contracts with their employers. The survey also found that only 23.8 per cent surveyed have medical insurance, 19.1 per cent work injury insurance, 8.1 per cent unemployment insurance and just 6.7 per cent maternity insurance. Only 36.4 per cent of female migrant workers are permitted to take maternity leave, and 64.5 per cent receive no pay during this period. The survey was carried out between July and August this year, with 6,596 questionnaires in 416 villages in eight provinces, as well as 53 migrant worker residences in four major cities including Beijing and Shanghai. ............... http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-11/30/content_746464.htm ++++++++++++++++++ No more wage defaulting (China Daily) Updated: 2006-10-27 08:50 Despite government efforts, many migrant workers are still not receiving their pay promptly, or are having unreasonable reductions made from their wages, according to a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Of the nearly 30,000 workers surveyed, 20 per cent said they had had wages unreasonably deducted or defaulted. In extreme cases, some workers did not get their pay until eight years after they had finished the work. On average, wages for migrant workers are usually delayed by four months. .......... ........ http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/biz ... /content_718241.htm ------------------------------------------------------ Unless you don't believe these figures, you would ask what has the labour department done for them. 2 to 3 years ago, there were construction workers jumping from the building in Beijing to arouse attention on unpaid wages. About 1 year ago, there was a female worker naked standding in front of the premises belonging to the company that owed her wages.