Tiananmen Square protests. Martial Law Command Headquarters issued a public notice declaring the BWAF an illegal organization and ordering it to disband on the grounds that Federation leaders were among "the main instigators and organizers in the capital of the counterrevolutionary rebellion." The failure of the ACFTU to advocate for workers has led to an increase in wildcat strikes and other unauthorized labor action. Wildcat strikes are one of few options available to workers because the ACFTU refuses to authorize strikes no matter what the conditions are. Member organizations All-China Federation of Railway Workers' Unions China University of Labor Relations National Committee of the Chinese Agricultural, Forestry and Water Conservancy Workers' Union National Committee of the Chinese Aviation Workers' Union National Committee of the Chinese Banking Workers' Union National Committee of the Chinese Defense Industry, Postal and Telecommunications Workers' Union National Committee of the Chinese Educational, Scientific, Cultural, Medical and Sports Workers' Union National Committee of the Chinese Energy and Chemical Workers' Union National Committee of the Chinese Financial, Commercial, Light Industry, Textile and Tobacco Workers' Union National Committee of the Chinese Machinery, Metallurgical and Building Material Workers' Union National Committee of the Chinese Seamen and Construction Workers' Union Regional affiliates Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Macau Federation of Trade Unions List of chairmen Note: Until 1987, Wade-Giles was the standard romanized system for Chinese even pinyin was introduced in 1958. Current pinyin names are included in parentheses. 1st (May 1922 – May 1925) Teng Chung-hsia (Deng Zhongxia) 2nd (May 1925 – May 1926) Lin Wêi-min (Lin Weimin) (ACFTU officially formed) 3rd (May 1926 – June 1927) Su Chao-chêng (Su Zhaozheng) 4th (June 1927 – November 1929) Su Chao-cheng (Su Zhaozheng) 5th (November 1929 – August 1948) Hsiang Ying (Xiang Ying) 6th (August 1948 – May 1953) Liu Shao-chi (Liu Shaoqi) (honorary) Ch'ên Yün (Chen Yun) 7th (May 1953 – December 1957) Liu Shao-chi (Liu Shaoqi) (honorary) Lai Jo-yu (Lai Ruoyu) 8th (December 1957 – December 1966) Lai Jo-yu (Lai Ruoyu) (December 1957 – May 1958) Liu Ning-yi (Liu Ningyi) (August 1958 – December 1966) 9th (October 1978 – October 1983) Ni Chi-fu (Ni Zhifu) 10th (October 1983 – October 1988) Ni Chi-fu (Ni Zhifu) 11th (October 1988 – October 1993) Ni Zhifu 12th (October 1993 – October 1998) Wei Jianxing 13th (October 1998 – October 2003) Wei Jianxing (October 1998 – December 2002) Wang Zhaoguo (December 2002 –