All-China Federation of Trade Unions

The All-China Federation of Trade Unions is the national organization representing the working class in China, operating under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. Established in May 1925, the federation is headquartered in Beijing and maintains a hierarchical structure spanning provincial, municipal, and county levels. As of 2023, the organization reported a membership base of approximately 300 million workers, including both urban and rural employees across various sectors including manufacturing, services, and state-owned enterprises. The federation's primary functions include representing workers' interests, facilitating labor relations, promoting vocational skills training, and organizing welfare programs. Its operational structure comprises 31 provincial federations, autonomous regional federations, and municipal federations, alongside numerous industry-specific and enterprise-level unions. The organization receives funding from government allocations, membership dues, and affiliated enterprises. Technologically, it maintains a digital platform for member registration, grievance redressal, and dissemination of labor policies, with servers hosted in domestic data centers to comply with national internet regulations. The federation also publishes the *Workers' Daily* newspaper, a key medium for labor-related announcements and advocacy.