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It was jointly sponsored by China Legal Aid Foundation and All-China Lawyers Association. The further funds needed are expected to be raised by the foundation and governments at various levels. The initiative will help farmer-turned migrant workers solve major problems, such as payment defaults and workplace injury compensation claims through legal channels. Yu Ning, director of the association, appealed to the lawyer circle across Currently, about 140 million migrant workers are seeking temporary jobs in cities, mostly in sectors of the toughest working conditions such as construction and factories. However, many people's hard work has yet to be rewarded with wages due to the lack of legal support, said Yu. The launch of the framework was also motivated by the successful experience of some local lawyer teams in The only legal aid station in Among them, 259 cases have undergone legal procedures, with 85 percent relating to payment default. The station has helped the workers to get back more than 2 million yuan (US$250,000) of wages owed to them with the intervention of courts. Tong Lihua, chief lawyer at the station, said the more he worked in the field the more problems he found. "As a lawyer, protecting public interest and the vulnerable groups is essential before taking others into consideration," he said. His office has become a regular meeting place for the farmers working all-year-round in (
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