Trade unions urged to do better in safeguarding workers' rights

SHANGHAI - Collective contracts as part of an effective negotiation mechanism between workers and employers will help mitigate labor unrests that have hit parts of the country recently, the All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) said on Thursday.

"The signing of collective contracts is key to protecting workers' rights as it ... provides a legal framework for them to negotiate with employers," ACFTU spokesman Li Shouzhen said at a seminar.