There is union in China, but its state-owned and does no more than giving out movie tickets or organizing a trip or two, so the correct term is “independent union”.

I dont know if anyone noticed, Xi Jin Ping recently spoke to union representatives in Beijing about unity and upholding socialism, this is a sign that party will exert more control on workers amid streaks of factory bankruptcy, and given the government’s long-term objection to private organizations, I doubt independent union would be feasible any time soon, and even if non-governmental union is allowed, it could server as base of revolution for oppressed lower-class.

1. Accessible to local (Hukou) resident permit for migrant workers.

2. Affordable housing for migrant workers.

3. Access to state Health and Education for migrant workers.

4. Protection of worker’s rights via trade unions and a employment protection regulatory agency enforcement of strict labour regulations and environmental rights.

6. independent state agency to assess income increases.

7. Increased health and safety standards for minors and the weak

8. restrict working hours to a 6 day week.

Zhang doesn’t sees problem in how migrant workers are payed. They are payed in cash for day of work. That means:
1) There’s no trust between workers and bosses. Early management scholars, as Taylor, stressed importance of trust between workers and bosses.
2) Free cash flowing opens a door for corruption, tax avoiding, gray economy,…
3) Free cash makes pressure on inflation and cannot be controlled as money in banks
4) Workers does not have any kind of protection: pension, unemployment, health… There’s no union of m/ workers.
5) Zhang noticed that worker with no skills and proper education worth nothing and that can be problem if economic situation goes worse. But he don’t care as Suqian economy performs well at the moment.

What I would like to hear from Zhang is:
1) Educational programs for migrant workers, so they can learn new skills
2) Educational programs on protection on work, health, rights..
3) Common funds (I don’t know how to say on English) for health, housing, pensions
5) Programs for building trust between bosses, government and workers.
6) Proper housing for migrant workers
7) Promote saving money in the banks

For me, weakest point is:
As a late-developing region, Suqian’s industrial economy must maintain rapid development, its real estate must steadily develop, its commerce must be promoted, and there cannot be wild fluctuations, all to create even more job opportunities.
He knows that development is the must, b/c they don’t have any plan how to avoid crisis and what to do if crisis came

70 to 130 a day? And not even in a coastal city!

That’s more than the Average Shanghai pay!