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China trade unions aim to aid 10 million migrant workers

China's trade unions are planning to extend aid to more than 10 million migrant workers this year, according to a telephone conference organized by the All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) Tuesday. The effort is meant to ease the plight of... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Feb 18 2009

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