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Employment & Education

Union denounces Kraft over planned city switch

Kraft Foods China was accused by a labor union of violating Chinese labor law on the grounds that the US firm didn’t do enough to consult workers regarding the relocation of its headquarters, Reuters reported. The planned move from Shanghai to Beijing, which has been under discussion with workers since March 5, puts 340 jobs […]

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Employment & Education

Union calls for regular pay rises

Officials from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU), China’s only sanctioned labor union, have called for regular wage increases for workers to keep pace with rising inflation, state media reported. ACFTU Vice Chairman Zhang Mengqi said he had been working with government ministries on a mechanism to ensure stable increases. "We are trying to […]

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Columns & Interviews Employment & Education

A day in the life

EMBA graduate Patrick Yao offers some insights into his student life

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Columns & Interviews Employment & Education

Should I stay or should I go?

As China-based MBA programs continue to rise, their lure is becoming harder to resist

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Business Employment & Education

B-school news

Local business schools get recruiters’ approval Chinese business schools named “good” or “excellent” by job recruiters rose from less that 20% in 2006 to 34% last year, according to a study released by BusinessWeek in December 2007. Credit for the increase was given to new curriculum and case studies of mainland companies that are more […]