Trade Unions in China: 1949 To the Present (The Organization and Leadership of the All-China Federation of Trade unions)

"Trade Unions in China 1949 to the Present." By Lee Lai To. Published by Singapore University Press, National University of Singapore. Copyright 1986. Paperback 206 pages. This book is an in-depth study structure and leadership of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions-the largest mass organization which aims at representing the interests of the laboring class in the peoples Republic of China. Special attention is paid to the relations between the union system and the Party and state to find out the circumstances and factors which affect the roles and autonomy of unions in China. While the period of analysis starts from 1949, events before 1949 are summarized at the beginning of the book so as to provide a backdrop for the research into the contemporary scene.