On March 16 and 17, 2010, at the invitation of the Professional Committee of Labor Sociology of the Chinese Sociological Association and the Department of Labor Relations of the China University of Labor Relations (CULR), Ms. Cathy Walker, former Director of Occupational Health and Safety Department of the Automotive Industries Association of Canada, delivered two academic lectures at the CULR on the topics of "The Impact of Automotive Industry Development on Labor Relations" and "Collective Bargaining in Canada". Feng Tongqing, President of the Professional Committee of Labor Sociology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Jing Tiankui, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and former Director of the Institute of Sociology, Shi Xiuyin, a researcher at the Institute of Sociology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Anita Chan, a researcher at the Australian National University, Wang Zhoubo, Deputy President of the Labor Movement Research Institute of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, Feng Xiliang, Vice Dean of the School of Labor Economics of the Capital University of Economics and Business, as well as professors and experts from Beijing Normal University, Beijing Trade Union University, and some faculty and students from the CULR, attended the lectures. Qiao Jian, Director of the School of Labor Relations and Human Resources of the CULR, chaired the lectures.
Ms. Cathy Walker used a wealth of historical pictures and text to introduce the development process of the global automotive industry, the evolution of production and management methods, and the impact of economic globalization on labor relations. She also elaborated on the characteristics and content of collective bargaining and collective agreements in the automotive industry and their implications for China, drawing on the experience of the Automotive Industries Association of Canada and her personal experience. Ms. Cathy Walker's presentation was lively and humorous, and participants actively asked questions, creating a lively atmosphere at the venue. Ms. Cathy Walker's report is highly targeted and valuable for research on deepening labor relations through industry and in-depth exploration of wage collective bargaining.
(School of Labor Relations and Human Resources)