农民工即保留农民身份的城镇务工者。他们是改革大潮中涌现出来的新的社会群体。现在我国已有三亿多农民工,他们促进了城市的经济发展和社会繁荣。可是,农民工的文化水平、社会地位和经济状况使他们成为弱势群体,他们的权利难以得到保障。面对这种无奈的情况,有的农民工不得不放弃自己的权益;有的不惜采取极端的手段维护自己的权益,造成不良的后果。 Migrant workers are urban migrant workers who retain their status as farmers. They are the new social groups emerging from the tide of reform. At present, there are over 300 million migrant workers in our country, who have promoted the economic development and social prosperity of cities. However, the migrant workers’ cultural level, social status and economic status make them vulnerable groups, and their rights are hard to be guaranteed. Faced with this helpless situation, some migrant workers have to give up their rights and interests; others resort to extreme means to defend their rights and interests and have adverse consequences.