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"Workers and unions are right to be furious at this ruling. But we should be careful not to sensationalize or overstate it—which could do more damage to the right to strike than the ruling itself does, by making workers scared to exercise it." labornotes.org/2023/06/unions…

On the 34th anniversary of June 4th Massacre, we remember the thousands of peaceful protesters gunned down in the streets around #Tiananmen Square in Beijing, and countless other victims of atrocities in other Chinese cities in 1989. nchrd.org/2023/06/34th-a…

Excited to read this new edited volume, China and the Left: Critical Analysis & Grassroots Activism. You can download it for free from Gongchao: gongchao.org/en/china-from-…

Don't forget: today at 1 PM ET, Manfred Elfstrom joins Lynette Ong to discuss his book 'Workers and Change in China: Resistance, Repression, Responsiveness'. munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/book-tal…

Congrats to UBC Okanagan class of 2023. First graduation I’ve attended!

A question for Twitter: where does one go in Western Canada to re-mount a treasured calligraphy scroll? Also, how does one safely remove what looks like blueberry jam or a smoothie from the scroll’s paper?

It’s time for @APSA #APSALabor awards! 🏆 The 2023 A. Philip Randolph Award for the best paper on labor politics by a graduate student 🏆 goes to two deserving co-winners: Ki Young Kim (Columbia) and Biff Parker-Magyar (MIT). Read on for more!

Rising corporate profits were the largest contributor to Europe’s inflation over the past two years as companies increased prices by more than the spiking costs of imported energy. bit.ly/441jfya

When APSA holds its annual meeting in LA, workers at JW Marriot Los Angeles LA Live may be picketing the venue. UNITE HERE Local 11 is asking the conference to relocate. Sign this petition to push APSA to do just that: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

🔓Using a large #protest event data set from #Weibo (CASM-China), Han Zhang, Yao Lu and Rui Bai investigate the Chinese government and #news #media's selection and description #bias in domestic protest events reporting. #China doi.org/10.1017/S03057…

See also the statement from Critical China Scholars criticalchinascholars.org/interventions/

TOLEDO IS STANDING UP!!! #StandUpUAW

My latest: Two prominent Chinese activists were tried for subversion Friday in Guangzhou in a closed-door proceeding, while supporters and activists criticized Chinese authorities for putting on a "sham trial" and calling for their immediate release. voanews.com/a/metoo-journa…

Happening today from 4 PM ET, join us for "Mobilizing the Mountains: Popular Protest in North China and Appalachia" in Uris Hall with Manfred Elfstrom and moderated by WEAI Prof Yao Lu! More info here: weai.columbia.edu/events/mobiliz…