Vice President Of Xinjiang Textile Industry Association: Xinjiang Textile Industry Is Committed To Protecting The Rights And Interests Of Workers Of All Ethnic Groups

Liu Qingjiang, vice president of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Textile Industry Association, said in Beijing on the 3rd that Xinjiang textile industry is committed to protecting the rights and interests of workers of all ethnic groups. By the end of 2019, all textile and garment enterprises above Designated Size in Xinjiang have established trade union organizations.

On June 3, Liu Qingjiang, vice president of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Textile Industry Association, said in Beijing that the Xinjiang textile industry is committed to protecting the rights and interests of workers of all ethnic groups. By the end of 2019, all textile and garment enterprises above Designated Size in Xinjiang have established trade union organizations.

On the same day, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region held a press conference in Beijing on the issue of "forced labor" recently hyped by the United States and the West. The responsible persons of relevant departments in the autonomous region introduced the implementation of labor and employment security policies, the situation of private enterprises in Xinjiang promoting economic development and improving people's livelihood, and the production and operation of photovoltaic and textile industries.

Liu Qingjiang introduced that the cotton textile and clothing industry in Xinjiang has developed rapidly in recent years, which has played an important role in promoting the local economic development and helping the poor people get rid of poverty and increase their income. It has also attracted people of all ethnic groups to actively and voluntarily enter textile enterprises for employment. In spinning and other processing and production links, textile enterprises generally use advanced equipment and automatic devices at home and abroad. Intelligent production workshop reflects the advanced level of domestic textile industry development.

He said that Xinjiang textile enterprises employ in strict accordance with the labor law of the people's Republic of China, the labor contract law of the people's Republic of China and other laws and regulations, and the main way to recruit employees is through independent and open recruitment. Employees choose to enter the enterprise voluntarily through on-the-spot job fairs, online recruitment, relatives and friends recommendation.

Liu Qingjiang introduced that in terms of labor remuneration, the current practice of Xinjiang textile industry is "distribution according to work, more work, more pay". Regardless of nationality and gender, employees are paid the same amount for equal work, and their salary is linked to their skill level. The average monthly salary is about 3500 yuan. Enterprises provide halal meals for employees in need, and also provide employees with free accommodation or board and lodging subsidies, free shuttle bus, husband and wife apartment, etc. Celebrations are organized on New Year's day, Spring Festival, gurbon Festival, meat Festival and other traditional festivals.

For example, in the audit of "social labor integration project" (SLCP) promoted by international brands and international non-governmental organizations in 2019, the accuracy index of Aksu Huafu Textile Co., Ltd. was 96.9%, which showed that the enterprise highly met the standards and requirements of downstream partners in the supply chain in terms of social and labor conditions, and confirmed that there was no "forced labor" phenomenon.

"Xinjiang textile industry has become an important part of the global textile supply chain." Liu Qingjiang said that under the pretext of "forced labor", some American and Western countries have taken various measures to restrict and suppress Xinjiang textile enterprises, harming others but not benefiting themselves. We sincerely welcome non biased institutions and enterprises from all over the world to visit and inspect the local textile and garment factories, and independently understand and judge the relevant facts.

(source: China News Network)