The 1989 crackdown reinforced a political order that made independent worker organizing nearly impossible. The effects have been felt across the global economy.

The 1989 crackdown reinforced a political order that made independent worker organizing nearly impossible. The effects have been felt across the global economy.

Thirty-seven years ago, China's military violently ended pro-democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. The government has never released a full death toll, with estimates…