Migrant worker chosen for senior union job
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Ju Xiaolin, a technical migrant worker, was voted in as vice chair of China鈥檚 trade union federation on Sunday.
鈥淚 was very surprised and feel honored to become ACFTU vice chairman. I will continue to help protect the interests and rights of migrant workers,鈥 Ju told Xinhua on Monday at the headquarters of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions in Beijing.
Ju, 53, is the first migrant worker coming from a rural area to ever hold such a high post. It reflects the central authorities鈥 push to make the ACFTU better represent the interests of rank-and-file workers.
The stocky, bald technician from Qishan County in northwest China鈥檚 Shaanxi Province was recruited by China CREC Railway Electrification Bureau Group in 1987. Before this, he had worked as a painter and a projectionist. He holds a middle school diploma.
Now a skilled rail contact line equipment technician, Ju has been involved in the construction of a number of traditional and high-speed railways. Ju, who is considered a model worker, was elected as a deputy to the 12th National People鈥檚 Congress, China鈥檚 top legislature, in 2014.
鈥淎s a technical migrant worker, Ju鈥檚 new position illustrates the increasing participation of ordinary migrant workers in trade unions. This deserves big applause.鈥 said Lu Hui, an associate professor in sociology at Peking University.
鈥淏ut institutional reform is needed at the lower level of trade unions to attract and retain more experienced migrant workers,鈥 he suggested. Many netizens reached out to Ju following the announcement.
鈥淧lease speak on behalf of our migrant worker brothers,鈥 read one comment by 鈥淒abizidexiaopengyou鈥 on Sina Weibo, China鈥檚 Twitter-like microblog service.
鈥淲ill it be a little bit easier when demanding owed wages in the future?鈥 asked 鈥渘onggonglaotou.鈥
In China, migrant workers often work without formal contracts and are sometimes left out of pocket for various reasons, despite repeated efforts by the government to address the problem.
In the first nine months of 2015, the number of 鈥渋ncidents鈥 related to wage defaults involving migrant workers hit 11,007, up 34 percent from the same period in 2014, data from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security showed.
鈥淭rade unions are a bridge. I have a lot of contact with migrant workers. I will pay more attention to the protection of their interests,鈥 said Ju.
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