All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) — Mao-era labor policy (1949–1976)

1. CPPCC Common Program sets worker-state framework

   Sep 29, 1949Labels: CPPCC Common

   • Common Program
   • CPPCC Intro

2. PRC founded; ACFTU becomes sole national union center

   Oct 1, 1949Labels: ACFTU, People's Republic

   • PRC History
   • ACFTU

3. Trade Union Law defines unions’ state-linked role

   Jun 29, 1950Labels: Trade Union

   • CIA FOIA
   • ChinaDaily

4. Labour Insurance Regulations introduce state-backed worker benefits

   Feb 26, 1951Labels: Labour Insurance

   • CiNii Record
   • ZH Labour Ins

5. First Five-Year Plan begins heavy-industry mobilization

   Jan 1, 1953Labels: First Five-Year

   • Britannica
   • 1st FYP

6. 1954 Constitution replaces provisional Common Program

   Sep 20, 1954Labels: 1954 Constitution

   • 1954 Const
   • Common Program

7. Wage reforms and safety regulations broaden workplace governance

   Jan 1, 1956Labels: Wage Reforms

   • ChinaDaily
   • 5YP Overview

8. Great Leap Forward shifts unions toward mass production drives

   Jan 1, 1958Labels: Great Leap

   • PRC History
   • 5YP Overview

9. May 16 Notice marks Cultural Revolution’s start

   May 16, 1966Labels: May 16

   • Britannica
   • Cultural Rev

10. ACFTU dissolved amid Cultural Revolution reorganization

    Aug 1, 1966Labels: ACFTU, Cultural Revolution

    • ACFTU
    • Britannica

11. Mao dies, opening path to institutional restoration

    Sep 9, 1976Labels: Mao Zedong

    • PRC History
    • ACFTU

12. ACFTU holds first post-1957 congress, reestablishing national unions

    Oct 1, 1978Labels: ACFTU Congress

    • ACFTU
    • 1978 Const