Hey Guys, I hope everyone here is doing well.

I just saw a speech of german chancellor Friedrich Merz talking about how Germans need to work harder and longer to keep up their ‘lifestyle’ after seeing China.

Now I wonder, what are the workers rights in China like?

I somehow can’t imagine, that it’s still on a third world level, where people are forced to work 12h a day to have a basic life.

Can you guys link me good articles about it or share your knowledge?

Thanks in advance!

  • frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml
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    5 days ago

    For context: Most of the Chinese people I know are urban, aged around 30. Different generations might be different.

    Very hardworking ambitious culture, tends to be a lot of work-related anxiety, everyone really ambitious to get ahead, ehich is admirable in one way, but on the other hand… well you see the downsides yourself.

    There’s the ‘996’ idea where people were working 9am to 9pm, six days a week, although I haven’t heard of that in the past few years.

    Trade union membership isn’t a thing most people have on their radar at all; might be stats on internet about unionisation percentage.