Thousands of workers demonstrated protesting paltry wages and poor working conditions. Over 10 people were arrested.
Incident Tag: Non-Living Wage
Wage described as workers not being able to make endsmeet. Overtime is required.
BY the CCC :
“This means that a living wage should
• be paid to all workers and a lower minimum wage would be illegal
• be earned within a standard working week, that is no longer than 48 hours
• be a basic wage: exclusive of benefits, bonuses and overtime pay
• cover the basic needs of the worker and his/her family
• provide a discretionary income amounting to at least 10% of the basic wage.”
The Other Side of Fairy Tales (Zhenyang)
Devastating sweatshop conditions with workers exposed to toxic chemicals such as industrial alcohol and acetone, or extremely loud machines. Factory’s industrial waste water is discharged directly into a nearby river without treatment.
The Other Side of Fairy Tales: An investigation of labor conditions at five Chinese toy factories (Combine Will)
Workers do 13.5 hour daily shifts accumulating up to or more than 100 hours of overtime per month, nearly three times the Chinese legal maximum. They’re not permitted to go to the restroom or get water because it is deemed a risk to production speed.
Follow-up Investigative Report on HEG Technology
16-year old children and students in the production line; hiring discrimination; mandatory overtime; 11-12 hour daily shifts; 6 days/week; in 2014 peak season overtime reached 7 hours; overtime is necessary for workers to make ends meet.