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Democracy in the Factory
Unlike the bosses of other sweatshop and the militarized-management factories in Guangdong province's Pearl River Delta, Guan Jianwen, a private entrepreneur, has fostered a kind of democracy in his factory. For example, he established a labor union through which he agreed to salary negotiations, set the eight-hour workday, and allowed workers to enjoy wedding holiday and 90-day maternity leaves. Guan has said that through these initiatives he had reduced business costs.
Original article: [Chinese]