CHINESE MANUFACTURERS RAISE WAGES IN FACE OF LABOUR SHORTAGES
January 1st, 2012
BY WANG FANGQING, IN SHANGHAI
CHINESE clothing and textile manufacturers in key provinces are raising wages amidst heightened fears of labour shortages.
"We are about to lose 50 per cent of our workers after the (Chinese New Year) holiday, and hiring new workers will be difficult," Sea An, spokesperson for Shenzhen-based A.M. Garments - which makes t-shirts for US and European clients - told just-style.
Chinese labour shortages have become commonplace in recent years but are particularly acute during the holiday season. With most manufacturing ...
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