trade unions - The struggle of a Beijing taxi driver

The Washington Post has the telling story of Dong Xin, a taxi driver who has tried to set up an independent trade union for his colleagues. One quote tells it all:

"I've heard about Dong Xin," said Zong Yongfeng, 43, a driver at another firm, the Sanyuan Taxi Co. "He is trying to establish a taxi driver union. Well, I don't think it will happen."

(Still feverish and suffering from a nasty flu, but will try to resume my
online life again.)