About 50 students who came to support employees over the labor dispute at the welding machine factory in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, were detained by the local police on 24th. Employee support groups revealed. In an unusual movement that thousands of students express solidarity to workers, the authorities have caught nerve and confined it. (Shenzhen = Yuichiro Masumi, Beijing = Mitsunari Mitsunari)

A factory where labor disputes are occurring is a manufacturer of Chinese capital that manufactures machinery used for welding work. Since July, the employees continued protests in front of the factory, and conflict with the company was deepening.

According to the support group of the employee side, the chance of dispute was request for improvement against unjust treatment such as long-time work and a fine system for employees. Employees also requested the establishment of a labor union but was not approved, in late July some 30 people were arrested by someone who was involved in the protest, and about 30 people were arrested on suspicion of provoking a riot for police It was said.

A woman who called for support to the dispute on the net, Mr. Rain Senima (26) who was a leader of the support group gathered at the scene was also taken over by someone on August 11 and could not be contacted. And on the morning of the 24th, the police detained about 50 people including Beijing University, People's Democratic University of China, and Nanjing University students who had gathered near the factory in response to the call of Saints.

Slogan reminiscent of the Mao Zedo era

Labor disputes in China are not uncommon. However, after graduating from the prestigious post in Guangdong province · Nakayama University this time, protests by Shimsan who had a different color career who became a factory worker to set the head of protection of workers' rights became noticeable, The student reacted. Students from 16 universities across the country such as Beijing University have announced support statements online on the real name. Thousands signed.

It was a woman who just graduated this year with experience of being temporarily arrested for seeking information disclosure of the sexual harassment incident at the university in Beijing University that became the center of the signing appeal. The statement also used slogans reminiscent of the Mao Zedo era such as "Worker's class banzai!" While appealing that activities to protect workers' rights are also connected to their future.

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