Is it illegal for migrant workers to hold banners to ask for wages?

It is not illegal, but if it affects public order, you may be subject to administrative detention.

You need to pay attention to the following aspects:

1. Do not affect public order or gather people to cause trouble.

2. Pay attention to the content of the banner, which can reflect the real situation and express your own demands, but you should avoid using insulting language.

Although this behavior is not illegal, it is recommended to adopt more appropriate ways to ask for wages, such as filing a complaint with the Labor Inspection Brigade or applying for labor arbitration.

Extended information

According to the "Labor Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Law"

Article 5

A labor dispute occurs and the parties are unwilling to negotiate, If negotiation fails or the settlement agreement is not performed after reaching a settlement, you can apply for mediation to a mediation organization;

If you are unwilling to mediate, mediation fails, or the mediation agreement is not performed after reaching a mediation agreement, you can apply for arbitration to the Labor Dispute Arbitration Commission; for arbitration awards If you are dissatisfied, you may file a lawsuit with the People's Court, unless otherwise provided in this Law.

Article 9

If the employer violates state regulations and defaults on or fails to pay labor remuneration in full, or defaults on medical expenses, economic compensation or compensation for work-related injuries, the employee may file a complaint with the employer. If the administrative department complains, the labor administrative department shall handle it in accordance with the law.

Dianjiang County People’s Congress Standing Committee-Labor Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Law of the People’s Republic of China