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Pringle, Tim (2018) 'A Solidarity Machine? Hong Kong Labour NGOs in Guangdong.' Critical Sociology, 44 (4-5). pp. 661-675.

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Abstract

Although the literature on labour NGOs (LNGOs) in China has significantly expanded, few scholars have attempted to subject the work of these organizations to a Marxist perspective. This article draws on a recently developed Marxian theoretical framework on social movements to analyse the pioneering work of Hong Kong LNGOs and their partners in the province of Guangdong, China. Over the past 15 years, the Hong Kong groups, as they are known collectively, have been ideally placed to develop specific interventions in response to migrant workers’ pursuance of wage claims and improved working conditions during a time of increased rights awareness and widespread labour shortages. While consistently careful to remain the right side of China’s restrictive laws on freedom of association and demonstrations, the Hong Kong LNGOs were able to contribute to a narrative of class-based collective solidarity that has yielded significant gains for workers.

Item Type: Journal Article
Keywords: NGOs, social movement, class, solidarity, collective bargaining, Hong Kong, Guangdong
SOAS Departments & Centres: Departments and Subunits > Department of Development Studies
Legacy Departments > Faculty of Law and Social Sciences > Department of Development Studies
ISSN: 08969205
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): https://doi.org/10.1177/0896920517716747
Date Deposited: 26 May 2017 12:05
URI: https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/24209
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