Lanzhou Workers Threaten Suicide To Claim Unpaid Wages

By Bernd Chang January 7, 2014 8:00 am   Comments: 1

Confrontations over unpaid wages are common in China, especially in the run-up to the lunar new year (it falls on January 31 this year), as this is often the only time when migrant workers can return home. Many fear they'll never be paid if they leave the city while still owed money. But to get paid, some have to resort to extreme measures.