【禁闻】中国式“五一”维权和维稳的矛盾

【禁闻】中国式"五一"维权和维稳的矛盾

【新唐人2011年5月3日讯】在「五一」国际劳动节之际，各国劳工举行了纪念游行。不
过中国的庆祝活动却基本是「动口不动手」。中共官方的《人民日报》发表了庆祝劳动
节的社论。但是，中国劳工权益活动人士认为，中国工人还在为争取更好的权益，并为
了更好的工作条件而抗争，值得庆祝的事情不太多。

五一国际劳动节，世界各地都有纪念五一的游行活动。今年各国游行示威最突出的要
求，是改善劳工条件，提高工资水平。比如菲律宾数千民众集会游行，反对政府的移民
政策，要求增加工资；韩国五万民众也在首都集会，呼吁改善就业，提高工资。

不过在中国，五一劳动节的庆祝活动基本是体现在媒体或领导人的慰问与祝贺，普通民
众则利用五一假期外出旅�。

这一看似微妙的差别，实际上显示了官方「维稳」心理和中国工人权益的冲突。在「五
一」期间，中国工人不仅无法获得批准，举行维护自己权利的游行，国内的记者随机调
查还发现：近半数受访者已经不知道，「五一」节，源于1886年美国芝加哥城的工人「
维权」运动，也就是为争取 8小时工作制而举行的大罢工。「五一」在中国已经成了休
闲购物节，而失去了其抗争的意义。

在「五一」之际，官媒《人民日报》发表了庆祝劳动节的社论，呼吁各级党委和政府要
「始终站在工人阶级和劳动群众的立场，切实解决他们最关心最直接最现实的利益问
题。」

但长期关注中国劳工问题的组织「中国劳工观察」执行主任李强说，实际情况并非如
此，在大陆出现劳资纠纷时，地方政府首先考虑的是维稳，怕农民工的罢工引起工
潮，在地方政府的干预之下，农民工就更没有办法去维权。

李强表示，中国的工人没有什么可以值得庆祝的，因为在一个名义上，以工人阶级为领
导的共产党国家，工人在中国却是最没有权力的一个群体。

近30年来，中国劳工工资的涨幅远远赶不上物价上涨的水平，因此劳工获得的经济利益
其实是在逐步下降。

虽然中国的法律名义上规定，每一个工厂只要有25名工会会员，就可以成立自己的工
会，但是由于没有相应的立法保障，加入工会的工人还可能受到资方的报复，导致工人
们不敢成立工会或是参加工会活动。

「中国劳工观察」通过公开信息统计得出，2010年发生的罢工事件一共有66起。而根据
独立组织「中国劳工通讯」统计的『2011年中国工人群体事件地图'显示，截至今年4月
底，媒体报导出来的劳工抗争就有47件。李强预计，如果不从根本上解决劳工问题，今
后这方面的矛盾只会更加激化。

新唐人记者尚燕、郭敬综合报导。

China's May Day Conflicts

On May 1st, workers around the world held activitiesto commemorate the
International Labor Day.But there were not many activities in China.The
Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) officialPeople's Daily published an
editorial celebratingLabor Day. However, Chinese labor rights activistssay
that the Chinese workers are still fightingfor better rights and working
conditions,therefore there is not much to celebrate about.

On May 1st, there were parades all over the worldto commemorate the Labor
Day,with the most prominent requirements beingto improve labor conditions
and raise wages.In the Philippines, thousands of people ralliedto protest
the government's immigration policyand ask for higher wages. In South
Korea,fifty thousand people gathered in the capitalto call for improved
employment and higher wages.

But in China, the May Day celebration is basicallyin the media and the
leaders' congratulations notes.Ordinary people just use the holiday for
vacation.

This seemingly subtle difference shows the conflictbetween official's
intention to "maintain stability"and the interests of Chinese workers. In
theMay Day period, Chinese workers cannot getapproval to hold a procession
to protect their rights.According to a random survey by Chinese
reporters,nearly half of respondents had no idea May Dayoriginated from the
1886 Chicago City workersmovement to win the 8-hour working day.May Day in
China has become a time of leisurefor shopping, and lost its significance.

In the May Day occasion, People's Daily publishedan editorial celebrating
the Labor Day, callingfor party committees and governments officialsat all
levels to "always stand in the positionof the working class and the working
masses,and effectively solve their most directand practical concern of
interests."

However Li Qiang, CEO of China Labor Watch,the organizations following
China's labor issues,said this is not the case. Local governments'
firstconsideration during disputes between an employerand workers is to
maintain stability, in fearof migrant workers strikes. There is even less
chancefor more migrant workers to defend their rights.

Li Qiang said workers in China have nothingto celebrate about. The country
is ledby the working class only on words.Workers have the least power.

In the last 30 years, workers' wage in China cannotcatch up with price
increases. The economic benefitof Chinese workers is actually decreasing.

Although by the provisions of Chinese law,workers can set up their own
unionas long as there are 25 union members in a plant,but without
corresponding legislative protection,workers in union may also be subjected
to retaliation,which caused their unwillingnessto establish or join union
or union activities.

China Labor Watch concluded from a public survey,that a total of 66 strikes
happened in 2010.According to an independent organization,China Labor
Bulletin's 2011 Map of Mass Incidentsof Chinese Workers, there were 47
incidentsinvolving workers' protest until the end of April.Li Qiang expects
there can only be further conflictsprovided there is no fundamental
resolutionto the existing labor problems.

NTD reporters Shang Yan and Guo Jing 2011-05-03
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