36 pay strikes over 48 days in Guangdong

GUANGZHOU - The southern manufacturing hub of Guangdong witnessed 36 strikes for higher pay between May 25 and July 12, involving more than 600 workers, local authorities said.

The figures were disclosed by Ou Zhenzhi, director of the provincial human resources and social security department, at a Wednesday meeting on improving work conditions, the local Nanfang Daily reported on Thursday.

Most of the 36 cases had been solved properly, with the monthly pay of most of the workers rising by 100 to 500 yuan ($15-74), Ou said.