Clarke, Simon (2006) The changing character of strikes in Vietnam. Post-Communist Economies, Vol.18 (No.3). pp. 345-361. doi:10.1080/14631370600881796

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Abstract

Vietnam introduced mechanisms for the resolution of collective disputes under the 1994 Labour Code, which provided for the use of the strike weapon as a last resort. Since then, Vietnam has seen around 100 reported strikes a year, not one of which has been called in accordance with the legal procedure, with a sharp increase in strike activity at the beginning of 2006. The character of strikes is also changing and the government is anxious to address the problem. Vietnamese discussion has focused on legislative reforms, but this is to ignore the fundamental substantive issue underlying the prevalence of wildcat strikes, which is the failure to develop a system of industrial relations within which the Vietnamese trade unions can effectively represent their members. This issue is coming to a head as a tight labour market encourages workers to press their interests beyond the rights embodied in the law.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Journal or Publication Title:	Post-Communist Economies
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	1463-1377
Official Date:	September 2006
Dates:	Date Event September 2006 Published
Volume:	Vol.18
Number:	No.3
Number of Pages:	17
Page Range:	pp. 345-361
DOI:	10.1080/14631370600881796
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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