Is it necessary to form a trade union in a foreign invested enterprise?
In accordance with the Law of Trade Union of the P.R.C., any physical laborer or mental laborer of a manufacturing enterprise or of an institution or of a government office who lives mainly on his salary has the right to join or organize a trade union regardless of his nationality, race, sex, occupation, religion and education. The trade union of the enterprise shall help and guide the employees in signing labor contracts with the administration of the enterprise or of the institution. It can also represent all the employees to sign a collective contract with the administration of the enterprise. The collective contract shall be handed to the Congress of Staff Representatives or all the employees for discussion. The trade union shall coordinate with the administration of the enterprise to deal with the employee’s welfare, pay, labor protection and labor insurance. The trade union shall help the administration to arrange for the employees cultural and technical studies at their spare ti
