Collective Consultations on Wages Stuck

China has entered a period of intensive conflicts in labor relations, focused around the issue of profit distribution. In the years since the official implementation of the Labor Law in 1995, China has been establishing the mechanism of collective consultations. However, the other laws matching it, such as the Labor Contract Law, do not mandate compulsory force on collective contracts or collective consultations on wages, which weakens the implementation of the two mechanisms. Facing such a situation, the government's support will be the key factor in promoting the development of the two mechanisms. It is said that collective bargaining is not only the responsibility of the unions; the government should play a vital role of supervision, coordination, communication, and guidance. Until now, 13 provincial, district, and city governments have issued documents to promote these mechanisms.