关键词:  制度变迁 , 劳动关系 , 劳动争议 , 工会

Abstract: The industrial relationship had experienced significant changes ever since the reform and opening-up policy in China, particularly in 1990s, as a result of the changes ownership forms, industrial structures, labor organizing patterns as well as enterprise management models. Consequently, the economic and social system reforms led to diversification of employee types, their demands and expectations. Thus, it was of vital importance to build smooth and efficient systems, recognizing, representing, and coordinating various demands of the employees and expectations and strive for harmonious employment relations. This paper analyzed the content, scope and main reasons of the increasing labor disputes in China and their relations with ownership forms, enterprises size and economic development. In addition, new trends and characteristics of China's labor disputes were also discussed.

Key words: institution transformation , industrial relations , labor dispute , trade union