The history of the Chinese labor movement is a special discipline within modern Chinese history, characterized by varying targets of attention, research paradigms, and types of achievements at different stages. Particularly since the Reform and Opening-up, its research paradigms have been diversifi ed, with its abundant and profound research fi ndings. Over the course of a century-long research, the Chinese labor movement history has clarifi ed its research objects, thematic lines, historical periods, and its relationship with the history of the Communist Party of China in the aspect of discipline construction. In the new era, its research and discipline construction strive for breakthroughs by adhering to a grand historical view and problem-oriented approach, maintaining the principles of historical research, deeply exploring historical materials, and enriching research paradigms.