Shanghai Municipality, Labour Union Regulations (2nd Revision)

Promulgated: September 24 2002
Effective: January 1 2003
Applicability: These Regulations applies to all enterprises, institutions, authorities and labour unions within the administrative area of Shanghai Municipality (Article 2).

Main contents: These Regulations set out the general regulations for the establishment and running of labour unions in Shanghai. The Regulations state that every worker who receives her primary income from a particular enterprise, institution or authorities has a right to a union within that enterprise or entity (Article 8). In addition to provisions on the establishment and organization of labour unions, the Regulations also set out provisions on rights and obligations of such unions (Part Three). This includes the obligation of a union to set up internal organs for dealing with mediation of labour disputes (Article 24). Labour unions will also play a role in the supervision of enterprises for violations of the labour laws and regulations (Articles 25).
Related legislation: PRC Constitution, Mar 15 1999 and PRC Labour Union Law (Revised), Oct 27 2001, CLP 2001 No9 p6