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Assistance campaign to benefit over 6.8 million migrant rural workers

The All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) revealed on April 24 that more than 6.8 million migrant rural workers will receive employment assistance this year. The organization will help 200,000 laid-off jobless and migrant rural workers enter the... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Mon, Apr 27 2009

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