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Migrant worker Tan Guocheng and the strike at Honda Motor for higher wages
02/03/2009
A $7 pay raise at Honda was the last straw for Tan when he called on other workers to stop the production line and go on strike in May 2013. His parents own a small plot of land which makes about $2500 a month, too small for his brother, him and his sister. He studied at a vocational school in Changsha, Hunan province, and a employment agency put him in his job at Honda. His wages were about $175 a month, much smaller than other workers hired directly by Honda because the agency received some of his earnings. Following the strike Honda raised wages by 32%. Here David Barboza describes the experience and hopes of Tan Guocheng for a middle class life with decent wages.
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