Labour unrest: Workers fight back at a Chinese factory
Fear of layoffs sparks protests by employees of a Chinese maker of electronic goods in suburban Shanghai
A striking factory worker from electronics manufacturer Hi-P International in suburban Shanghai cries after police entered the factory with trucks to remove heavy machinery.CARLOS BARRIA
Police enter Hi-P International in suburban Shanghai, where hundreds of workers laid down their tools for a week on fears a planned plant relocation could trigger mass layoffs.CARLOS BARRIA
Workers on strike block the entrance gate of the Hi-P International factory in suburban Shanghai. The facility makes electronics products for Apple and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion.CARLOS BARRIA
Striking workers from Hi-P International in suburban Shanghai stand next to a fence. Chinese police detained around a dozen workers at the Singapore-owned electronics plant on Tuesday.CARLOS BARRIA
Police arrive at Hi-P International as workers continue their strike in a suburban area of Shanghai. The strike, involving over 200 workers, extended into its seventh day in the latest labour unrest to hit the country.CARLOS BARRIA
A factory worker from Hi-P International, who is on strike, sits on her motorcycle. According to workers, police have arrested dozens of workers who blocked the entrance of the factory.CARLOS BARRIA
Workers on strike hold a protest sign at the entrance gate of the Hi-P International factory in suburban Shanghai. The workers have lodged petitions demanding compensation and scuffled with police after blocking the shipment of heavy equipment.CARLOS BARRIA
Workers on strike block the entrance gate of Hi-P International factory in suburban Shanghai, the latest outbreak of labour unrest in China.CARLOS BARRIA