"The reason is simple, because the defendant, in the process of dismissal, did not inform the labor union of the reasons for dismissal in advance, and moreover, did not correct this procedure before we initiated legal action."
"According to the provisions of Article 43 of the 'Labor Contract Law,' if an employer unilaterally terminates a labor contract, they must notify the labor union in advance."
"If an employer violates laws, administrative regulations, or labor contract agreements, the labor union has the right to demand that the employer corrects its actions. The employer should consider the labor union's opinions and notify the labor union of the outcome in writing."
"However, in this case, all evidence presented by the defendant doesn't reflect that this procedure was followed, so the termination of the labor contract can be deemed illegal!"
What the heck? Qi Xinwen was bewildered, thinking, is labor union involvement still a thing when firing someone these days?