The article says 600,000 people a year die from "Work Exhaustion" (their quotes not mine). That reminds me of the conditions that lead to the rise of labor unions, although in looking at various sources it seems that China already has unions of one form or another? Clearly not doing their job if that is the case.
Chinese unions are pretty close to what were called company unions back in the day. Organized and controlled by the people sitting at the opposite side of the table. In the case of China, government officials who benefit personally when industrial interests in their domain are really profitable.
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The article says 600,000 people a year die from "Work Exhaustion" (their quotes not mine). That reminds me of the conditions that lead to the rise of labor unions, although in looking at various sources it seems that China already has unions of one form or another? Clearly not doing their job if that is the case.
Chinese unions are pretty close to what were called company unions back in the day. Organized and controlled by the people sitting at the opposite side of the table. In the case of China, government officials who benefit personally when industrial interests in their domain are really profitable.
Much like HR is for the company's benefit not the workers' in a Communist state unions are for the state's benefit not the workers'.