Many laid-off Chinese workers of antigen factory Zybio had engaged the police over labor issues. The laid-off Chinese workers of the COVID-19 antigen factory were seen in a protest that engaged police in fisticuffs.
Scores of people holding a demonstration at a factory producing COVID-19 antigen kits clashed with the police, several videos that went viral on social media on Sunday showed.
According to Reuters news agency, the incident took place on Saturday when the workers were protesting for wages and against layoff by the manufacturer, Zybio, in the central municipality of Chongqing.
Police and Zybio are yet to respond to this situation, but several media outlets reported that the protest pertained to wage-related issues and the layoffs of workers who were recruited recently.