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