![]() ![]() ![]() After workers went out on strike on 17 October, the local government tried to mediate between the factory management and workers’ representatives. The strike was sparked by a change in the salary computation method from piece-rate to a time-based system, announced on 16 October. However, the agreement also states that workers who are still on strike in three days’ time will be dismissed. The agreement covers the main concerns of the factory’s 1,100 workers, including payment for a 40-minute break during overtime shifts, the provision of overdue pension and housing funds, and compensation for working in a high temperature environment. “Most workers are satisfied with the agreement issued this morning.” “The majority of workers have now resumed working, with only about 100 workers in one department still on strike,” she said. The workers were released on the same day but could face dismissal later, the worker said. The strike had escalated briefly the previous day when the Shenzhen police were called in and several workers were detained. The eleven day strike at the Citizen Watch factory in Shenzhen has basically come to an end after an agreement was reached between the Japanese watch maker and the local government on 28 October, a worker at the factory told CLB. ![]()
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