Our 10 most recent articles.
Workers in the Global South face unprecedented challenges in 2020
CLB investigates how the Covid-19 pandemic and economic contraction has affected the world’s two largest workforces in China and India.
19 November 2020
Alibaba’s global ambitions present a dilemma for European labour
Chinese tech giant Alibaba is establishing an e-commerce hub at Liège Airport. What does this mean for workers and trade unions in Europe?
10 November 2020
The All-India Gig Workers Union: A case study
In the second article in a series on workers’ rights and collective action in India, P.K. Anand looks at the All-India Gig Workers Union.
09 November 2020
Express delivery workers pushed to the limit
Battered by the pandemic and intense competition between rival companies, China’s express delivery workers are bracing for more pain with the annual online shopping bonanza of Singles Day (双11) just around the corner on 11 November.
03 November 2020
The Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers: A case study
This is the first in a short series of articles on workers’ rights and collective action in India during the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown.
02 November 2020
Express delivery workers protest wage arrears as Singles Day approaches
On Monday 19 October, Best Express workers staged a protest demanding the payment of wages in arrears after the sudden closure of a branch in Shanghai. On the same day, workers at YTO Express in Fuzhou also protested the non-payment of wages.
22 October 2020
Food delivery workers need a trade union to push for real change
China’s major food delivery companies have made some concessions to workers in response to public pressure, but fundamental problems in the industry remain.
22 September 2020
Food delivery drivers strike over increased competition
China’s biggest food delivery app, Meituan Dianping, announced a major rebound in sales last month. However, neither the company’s drivers nor the restaurants that supply customers are cheering.
02 June 2020
Workers’ struggles echo around the world as pandemic spreads
On May Day this year, we highlight the struggle of workers in China and around the world to protect their health and livelihood during the coronavirus pandemic
01 May 2020
Covid-19 and the crisis of informal labour in India
As India’s national lockdown continues, P.K. Anand argues the time has come for the government to wake up to the reality of Indian labour relations.
13 April 2020