Article: Companies urged to allow trade unions

The All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) yesterday urged private and foreign companies to allow the establishment of trade unions in order to safeguard the legal rights of their employees.

Some private and foreign companies in China have been trying to prevent their employees from establishing trade unions, which are playing an increasing role in protecting workers' legal rights, according to the federation.

"Parts of such companies, especially the branch operations of transnational companies, refuse to set up trade unions," said Guo Wencai, director of the ACFTU Grass-roots Organization Department.

Wang Ying, a division director of the department, said the United States-based ...

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