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Trade union recruits 6.5 million migrant workers

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-10-15 08:47

The All-China Federation of Trade Unions said it has recruited 6.5 million migrant workers in the first six months of this year, reaching the entire year's target.

An official with the federation said on October 12 that the aim of recruiting migrant workers is to better protect their political and legal rights.

So far, 9.18 million, or 39.5 percent of the trade union's total migrant worker members, have signed labor contracts with enterprises that have trade unions, according to the official.

Earlier this year, the federation said it would adopt measures to safeguard income, work safety, health and social security of migrant workers.