Adidas

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Date Company Accusation City / Area / Country Source Tags Media
30/11/2008
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01/11/2008
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited
(Supplier Of Adidas)
Very poor conditions at shoe factory (over 15,000 workers): frequent suicides; discrimination against workers; 10 hour regular daily shifts; at least 11 hour daily shifts, 6 days/week during peak seasons; exposure to extreme high temperatures and chemicals; lack of safety equipment.Dongguan, Guangdong, ChinaChina Labor WatchDiscrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Occupational Hazard, Suicides, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime
30/03/2008
(Suppliers Of Adidas)
Investigation at factories of Adidas suggests poor conditions including: basic wages of £11.36 a week; management cheating on pay; discrimination; longer than 70 hours of work per week to earn a living wage; stifling attempts of setting up a union.  Fuzhoo, ChinaThe Sunday TimesDiscrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Union Repression