Workers in China engaging in one of the largest strikes in recent years have turned down the most recent offer of improved social benefits. The strike includes thousands of workers and has lasted 10 days we well as scuffles with police. The labor action has sent Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) reeling as it discovered the extent of collaboration between the workers, the local and state government and the national social security bureau. Yue Yuen makes shoes for Nike, Adidas, Reebok, and others who are worried not only about future shipments, but also about the threat of future labor actions and the long term affordability of the plant?s products.
See "Massive China shoe factory strike rolls on as offer falls flat", John Ruwitch & Donny Kwok, Chicago Tribune, April 16, 2014