In China, Labor Disputes Overwhelming Courts By EDWARD WONG

BEIJING — Chinese court officials say they are struggling to handle a surging number of labor dispute cases that have arisen in part because of the global financial crisis, according to a report on Wednesday in China Daily, an official English-language newspaper.
The number of labor disputes brought to court also has grown as the Chinese government has generally sought to improve workplace conditions and make workers more aware of their rights. A rash of factory strikes this year, most notably at plants that make parts for Japanese automobile companies, has cast a spotlight on working conditions in manufacturing hubs along the coastal provinces. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/world/asia/16china.html?ref=china