Nike

Date Company Accusation City / Area / Country Source Tags Media
17/04/2015
(Suppliers Of Nike)
67 Vietnamese factories, supplying Nike with footwear and clothing, allegedly pay workers 48 to 69 cents/hour. While the "average customs value of the Nike sneakers is just $5.27 per pair", Nike shoes "sell in the U.S. from $60 to $120 to well past $200"  VietnamInstitute for Global Labour and Human RightsDiscrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression
14/04/2014Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited
(Supplier Of Nike)
Tens of thousands of workers strike at shoe factory to protest unpaid social insurance, housing funds payments, and improper labor contracts.Dongguan, Guangdong, ChinaChina Labor WatchUnpaid Insurance
18/11/2011
(Supplier Of Nike)
Over 7,000 workers protest at Yucheng shoe factory, highlighting grievances over abusive management and illegal dismissals.Huangjiangzhen, Dongguan, Guangdong, ChinaChina Labor WatchAbusive Management
13/07/2011
(Suppliers Of Nike)
Chinese conglomerate supplying leading brands discharged hormone-disrupting chemicals and other toxins into the country's major water systems, according to Greenpeace.Yinzhou, Ningbo, Zhejiang, ChinaGreenpeace, The GuardianNegligence, Pollution
31/10/2002
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01/01/1999
BaoCheng Group
(Supplier Of Nike)
Workers kept in factory for 12,5 hours, work intensity and low wages drive people to illness, death and suicide. Female worker turned ill in November 1999. She was denied sick leave 3 times, and was found dead in the restroom. Since 1994, 14 workers have committed suicide.  Dongguan, Guangdong, China & TaiwanChina Labor WatchDeaths, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Leave, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Suicides, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime
31/12/2000
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01/01/2000
Li Feng Trademark Manufacturing, Ltd.
(Supplier Of Nike)
Extremely low wages, dormitories packed with 12 people/room, 60% have to stand on their feet while working, in busy season workers toil for 13 hours/day, some work continuously for 50 days without any day of rest, usage of toxic methylbenzene, without protective equipment.Shangyuan, Dongguan, ChinaChina Labor WatchDiscrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance