Chinese Workers Strike

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-27033186

BBC did a report recently, and we learned that a Chinese shoe manufacturing plant had not been properly

paying their employees Social Security for the last 10 years, and the tension has boiled over, leading to a

strike that has been going on since the beginning of the month. The factory that is on strike has been known

for making Nike and Adidas, and went on strike after discovering their lack of social security and have

accused both the company and of local labor bureaus and social security bureaus had lied to them.

Through an Economic lens, it shows a shift in power towards the workers, as opposed to the factory

owner. It's also a further sign of China's growing middle class, which can generally be seen as increasing in

both size and power.