According to reports, factory wages in China, which of course started at a much lower rate than in the West, have more than tripled in the last decade, with urban blue-collar wages going up five times in that period. This is reportedly due to the constant backing by the Chinese government. Tonghua Iron & Steel Group says there were nearly 1,400 strikes in China in 2014, a number set to increase this year.
According to reports, factory wages in China, which of course started at a much lower rate than in the West, have more than tripled in the last decade, with urban blue-collar wages going up five times in that period. This is reportedly due to the constant backing by the Chinese government. The China Labor Bulletin says there were nearly 1,400 strikes in China in 2014, a number set to increase this year.