Unions to set up teams for worker protection

GUANGZHOU - Guangdong's provincial federation of trade unions will establish a team of more than 10,000 labor and capital coordinators to help mediate industrial disputes and protect workers' legal interests this year.

"The coordinators will help local companies standardize their operations and improve management of workers," according to Yao Wenjun, an official from the province's federation of trade unions.

"In addition to officials from labor departments and trade unions, the coordinators will include experienced lawyers, experts and special personnel who have the expertise of human resources and business management," Yao told China Daily on Wednesday.