【新唐人2013年02月07日讯】中国最大的私营雇主“富士康”，几年来不断发生工人罢工和工人自杀事件。日前，媒体报导说，“富士康”在中国的工厂准备举办首次“真正具有代表性”的工会选举。有分析认为，如果“富士康”真能这样做，虽然是一个创举，但是在中共政治体制下，很难出现真正意义的独立工会。
2月4号，“富士康”发表声明承诺，新改革措施，依据已印行的基层员工代表选举流程手册，工会所有委员将选出更多基层员工代表，管理层不再插手选举流程。预计将选出多达1万8千名工会委员。新年过后，就打算开始培训员工如何投票选出工会代表。
富士康目前在中国各地的工厂总共有120万员工。对于富士康成立所谓“真正的工会代表”，是否真的能起到捍卫工人的利益，外界持有怀疑态度。
美国“南卡罗来纳大学”教授谢田表示，新工会可能会搞一些福利，或用小打小闹的方式做做样子。但是，在涉及劳资双方对立的根本问题上，工会不可能有作为。
美国“南卡罗来纳大学”教授谢田：“由公司来主导，来主张建这个工会，本身就是一件很荒唐的事情。因为在真正自由的国家，在西方国家，工会从来都不是公司出面来参与和组织组建的。工会之所以成为工会，实际上是工人自发的自愿组织起来的。他们的目标或他们的对手就是公司，就是管理层。”
英国《卫报》网络版5号发表署名文章说，为甚么在世界其他地方都在想着打击工会、以降低工资水平的时候，中共政府却在考虑建立更有代表性的工会组织呢？作者理查德•西摩尔说，其中原因之一是，过去几年，中国不断出现工潮，威胁生产力。中共政府迫切希望将工人的抵抗制度化：这样可以通过谈判放缓和控制工人的抵抗，防止这股力量演变为暴力冲突。
谢田指出，富士康工会成立以后，不可避免的一定要在中共的花瓶机构——“中华全国总工会”的管理之下，因此工会摆脱不了作为中共的御用工具。所以也不可能起到真正为工人捍卫权利的这样一个作用。
谢田：“还不知道这里面的具体细节，很可能富士康作为一种中共统战的一部分，是在主动迎合、在配合中共，控制中国人民的这样一个做法。我们知道实际上中共一方面在外企中发展党支部，这已经出现，很多台商企业、外资企业都在配合中共。”
谢田表示，从中共的角度来说，它会赞成任何控制工人的办法，也会乐意跟这些外资企业合作，来控制中国工人，让他们完全处于中共的操控之中。
大陆深圳原富士康职工邓先生表示，要想对工人有好处，就应该挑选一些正义的人士，有话敢讲出来的人来做工会代表。
大陆深圳原富士康职工邓先生：“很多的工人他知道也不会讲，所以，你要找那些有思想的人、有文化的一些人，他都会敢（讲）。”
1月11号，江西丰城约千名富士康工人上街游行，抗议工资太低、加薪不平衡、伙食差及管理太过严苛；1月22号北京大兴区亦庄经济开发区，富士康电子厂员工又发起罢工，抗议北京厂区不发年终奖金以及不调涨薪资，工人们在餐厅包围高级主管要求答复；而1月29号早上，重庆富士康还发生员工跳楼事件，据了解，是因为公司年终奖迟迟没有发放，员工实拿薪资低，没钱回家过年。
采访编辑/唐睿 后制/君卓
Foxonn in China Wants to Set-up Trade Unions
In recent years, workers from China's largest private employer-
"Foxconn", have continued to go on strikes or commit suicide.
Currently, media reports state that Foxconn factories in China are
preparing to host their first truly representative union elections.
Some analysts believe if Foxconn can really do this,
although it is an innovation,
it would be hard to exhibit the true meaning of an independent
trade union, under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
On 4th February, Foxconn published a statement
and promised to have new reform measures.
Union members will elect more representatives from
junior level employees, and management will not meddle with the election process.
It is estimated that there will be a total of
18,000 elected union members.
After the Lunar New Year, those union members will train
Foxconn workers on how to elect union representatives.
Presently, there are about 1.2 million employees in
Foxconn factories in China.
Obsevers are sceptical that these real representatives of
Foxconn can truly defend workers' benefits.
Professor Xie Tian of the University of South Carolina said
that new unions may engage in obtaining some small benefits or a slap on the wrist type of actions.
However, these unions cannot resolve the fundamental issues
between employers and employees.
Professor Xie Tian: "It is asinine that a union
is advocated and initiated by a company.
In Western society, a truly free country,
no union has ever been organized by a company.
Workers spontaneously and voluntarily organize a union
and their goal is to improve their dealings with management levels of a company."
The online version of the British "Guardian" published a
signed article, asking why in other parts of the world,
companies want to attack trade unions in order to lower wages,
but the CCP wants to do the opposite?
Author Richard Seymour said, one of the reasons is that
in the past few years, emerging labor disputes have threatened productivity.
The CCP is eager to institutionalize workers'resistance.
Thus, workers'resistance can be slowed down and
controlled through negotiations.
Therefore, workers'resistance will not turn
into violent outbreaks.
Xie Tian pointed out, it is unavoidable that unions
in Foxconn factories will be under the control of ACFTU, the CCP's window dressing institute.
Consequently, these unions will be used by the CCP,
so they cannot really defend workers rights.
Xie Tian : "The detailed information of this
has not yet come out.
It is likely that Foxconn has become a part of
a united front of the CCP.
It takes the initiative to collaborate with the CCP
to control the Chinese people.
We know Party branches appear in many enterprises.
Many Taiwan enterprises and foreign enterprises
in China are in line with the CCP."
Xie Tian said, from the Party's point of view,
the CCP would be in favor of any means to control workers.
The CCP will be happy to cooperate with these foreign-funded
enterprises to control Chinese workers, who will be completely under the CCP's manipulation.
Foxconn employee from Shenzhen Mr. Deng thinks,
if they want to be good to workers,
they should pick union representatives among people
who have courage and the conscience to speak up for others.
Mr. Deng: "Many workers will not talk
even if they know the truth.
Therefore, they need to look for educated people
who can think independently and dare to speak up."
On 11th January, about a thousand Foxconn workers from
Fengcheng, Jiangxi Province, took to the streets to protest
against low wages, unfair salary increases,
poor living conditions, and harsh management.
On 22nd January, Foxconn employees of Daxing District,
Beijing went on strike against lack of salary raises and year-end bonuses.
They surrounded senior executives
in the cafeteria for answers.
On the morning of January 29, Chongqing Foxconn employees
attempted to commit suicide by jumping off buildings again.
It is understood that their year-end bonuses had been
delayed, and they did not have money to go home for the Chinese holidays.
2月4号，“富士康”发表声明承诺，新改革措施，依据已印行的基层员工代表选举流程手册，工会所有委员将选出更多基层员工代表，管理层不再插手选举流程。预计将选出多达1万8千名工会委员。新年过后，就打算开始培训员工如何投票选出工会代表。
富士康目前在中国各地的工厂总共有120万员工。对于富士康成立所谓“真正的工会代表”，是否真的能起到捍卫工人的利益，外界持有怀疑态度。
美国“南卡罗来纳大学”教授谢田表示，新工会可能会搞一些福利，或用小打小闹的方式做做样子。但是，在涉及劳资双方对立的根本问题上，工会不可能有作为。
美国“南卡罗来纳大学”教授谢田：“由公司来主导，来主张建这个工会，本身就是一件很荒唐的事情。因为在真正自由的国家，在西方国家，工会从来都不是公司出面来参与和组织组建的。工会之所以成为工会，实际上是工人自发的自愿组织起来的。他们的目标或他们的对手就是公司，就是管理层。”
英国《卫报》网络版5号发表署名文章说，为甚么在世界其他地方都在想着打击工会、以降低工资水平的时候，中共政府却在考虑建立更有代表性的工会组织呢？作者理查德•西摩尔说，其中原因之一是，过去几年，中国不断出现工潮，威胁生产力。中共政府迫切希望将工人的抵抗制度化：这样可以通过谈判放缓和控制工人的抵抗，防止这股力量演变为暴力冲突。
谢田指出，富士康工会成立以后，不可避免的一定要在中共的花瓶机构——“中华全国总工会”的管理之下，因此工会摆脱不了作为中共的御用工具。所以也不可能起到真正为工人捍卫权利的这样一个作用。
谢田：“还不知道这里面的具体细节，很可能富士康作为一种中共统战的一部分，是在主动迎合、在配合中共，控制中国人民的这样一个做法。我们知道实际上中共一方面在外企中发展党支部，这已经出现，很多台商企业、外资企业都在配合中共。”
谢田表示，从中共的角度来说，它会赞成任何控制工人的办法，也会乐意跟这些外资企业合作，来控制中国工人，让他们完全处于中共的操控之中。
大陆深圳原富士康职工邓先生表示，要想对工人有好处，就应该挑选一些正义的人士，有话敢讲出来的人来做工会代表。
大陆深圳原富士康职工邓先生：“很多的工人他知道也不会讲，所以，你要找那些有思想的人、有文化的一些人，他都会敢（讲）。”
1月11号，江西丰城约千名富士康工人上街游行，抗议工资太低、加薪不平衡、伙食差及管理太过严苛；1月22号北京大兴区亦庄经济开发区，富士康电子厂员工又发起罢工，抗议北京厂区不发年终奖金以及不调涨薪资，工人们在餐厅包围高级主管要求答复；而1月29号早上，重庆富士康还发生员工跳楼事件，据了解，是因为公司年终奖迟迟没有发放，员工实拿薪资低，没钱回家过年。
采访编辑/唐睿 后制/君卓
Foxonn in China Wants to Set-up Trade Unions
In recent years, workers from China's largest private employer-
"Foxconn", have continued to go on strikes or commit suicide.
Currently, media reports state that Foxconn factories in China are
preparing to host their first truly representative union elections.
Some analysts believe if Foxconn can really do this,
although it is an innovation,
it would be hard to exhibit the true meaning of an independent
trade union, under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
On 4th February, Foxconn published a statement
and promised to have new reform measures.
Union members will elect more representatives from
junior level employees, and management will not meddle with the election process.
It is estimated that there will be a total of
18,000 elected union members.
After the Lunar New Year, those union members will train
Foxconn workers on how to elect union representatives.
Presently, there are about 1.2 million employees in
Foxconn factories in China.
Obsevers are sceptical that these real representatives of
Foxconn can truly defend workers' benefits.
Professor Xie Tian of the University of South Carolina said
that new unions may engage in obtaining some small benefits or a slap on the wrist type of actions.
However, these unions cannot resolve the fundamental issues
between employers and employees.
Professor Xie Tian: "It is asinine that a union
is advocated and initiated by a company.
In Western society, a truly free country,
no union has ever been organized by a company.
Workers spontaneously and voluntarily organize a union
and their goal is to improve their dealings with management levels of a company."
The online version of the British "Guardian" published a
signed article, asking why in other parts of the world,
companies want to attack trade unions in order to lower wages,
but the CCP wants to do the opposite?
Author Richard Seymour said, one of the reasons is that
in the past few years, emerging labor disputes have threatened productivity.
The CCP is eager to institutionalize workers'resistance.
Thus, workers'resistance can be slowed down and
controlled through negotiations.
Therefore, workers'resistance will not turn
into violent outbreaks.
Xie Tian pointed out, it is unavoidable that unions
in Foxconn factories will be under the control of ACFTU, the CCP's window dressing institute.
Consequently, these unions will be used by the CCP,
so they cannot really defend workers rights.
Xie Tian : "The detailed information of this
has not yet come out.
It is likely that Foxconn has become a part of
a united front of the CCP.
It takes the initiative to collaborate with the CCP
to control the Chinese people.
We know Party branches appear in many enterprises.
Many Taiwan enterprises and foreign enterprises
in China are in line with the CCP."
Xie Tian said, from the Party's point of view,
the CCP would be in favor of any means to control workers.
The CCP will be happy to cooperate with these foreign-funded
enterprises to control Chinese workers, who will be completely under the CCP's manipulation.
Foxconn employee from Shenzhen Mr. Deng thinks,
if they want to be good to workers,
they should pick union representatives among people
who have courage and the conscience to speak up for others.
Mr. Deng: "Many workers will not talk
even if they know the truth.
Therefore, they need to look for educated people
who can think independently and dare to speak up."
On 11th January, about a thousand Foxconn workers from
Fengcheng, Jiangxi Province, took to the streets to protest
against low wages, unfair salary increases,
poor living conditions, and harsh management.
On 22nd January, Foxconn employees of Daxing District,
Beijing went on strike against lack of salary raises and year-end bonuses.
They surrounded senior executives
in the cafeteria for answers.
On the morning of January 29, Chongqing Foxconn employees
attempted to commit suicide by jumping off buildings again.
It is understood that their year-end bonuses had been
delayed, and they did not have money to go home for the Chinese holidays.
