Rao, Jingying; Zhu, Hong, transl., “The Shanghai Postal Workers' Union: Sample of A Yellow Union” (1993)

Title : “The Shanghai Postal Workers' Union: Sample of A Yellow Union”

Author(s) : Rao, Jingying; Zhu, Hong, transl.

Year : 1993

Type : Journal article

Subject : History

Keywords : political;labor

Journal : Chinese Studies in History

Volume : 27

Number : 1-2

Start page : 148

End page : 161

Language:Name : English

Support : Print

Abstract : The Shanghai Postal Workers' Union (PWU) was founded by the Chinese Communist Party but, following the coup of April 1927, it was taken over by the Nationalists and soon faded away. Recreated as a nonpolitical union seeking workers' economic benefits, the PWU was again seized by the Nationalists and dominated by Du Yuesheng and his Green Gang. Like other "yellow" (or corrupt) unions in most respects, the involvement of the gangs was unique to China's semicolonial status.