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He Tried to Organize Workets in China's Gig Economy. Now He Faces 5 Years in Jail

Forbidden City, Beijing, China
April 19, 2021

Eli Friedman, EAP

“Anything that coheres collective power for workers is seen as a threat to state power,” says Eli Friedman, associate professor in the ILR School. “[The authorities] cannot accept an independent trade union or anything that looks a little bit like an independent trade union. That is a red line for the Chinese government.” 

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