Labor concerns on factory (18.000 -20.000 people) manufacturing ITO conductive glass; 10 hour daily work shifts (12 hours overall factory stay); occupational hazard concerning use of chemical n-hexane.
Incident Tag: Occupational Hazard
Lack of necessary safety equipment
Tragedies of Globalization: The Truth Behind Electronics Sweatshops
During peak season (June-October), workers must work 10.5 hours daily, 7 days/week. Working hours exceed 310 hours per month, including 130 hours of overtime. A 23-year-old male worker was recently killed in the warehouse when a vehicle loaded with products backed into him.
Tragedies of Globalization: The Truth Behind Electronics Sweatshops
11-12 work hours each day, for 30 days each month – monthly overtime exceeding 142 hours – during peak season (September – November). If workers do not work overtime, they won’t get a living wage. Malfunctioning machines lead in the past to over 8 major accidents resulting in life-long disabilities. Work pace is fast, no time to use the bathroom. Managers speak harshly and crudely to workers.
Tragedies of Globalization: The Truth Behind Electronics Sweatshops
Low wages and 10 hour work time, including mandatory overtime manufacturing electronic devices. If production quotas are not met, additional mandatory overtime is in order. Poor working environment with no ventilation, no free masks, extremely loud noises and skin radiation.
Tragedies of Globalization: The Truth Behind Electronics Sweatshops
10.5 working hours per day, 7 days/week regardless of peak or off season. Workers are being scolded, if being slow. At times physical abuse is in order. Workers complain of strong toxic odors, when manufacturing mobile phones and cameras.
Tragedies of Globalization: The Truth Behind Electronics Sweatshops
~1/3 of factory’s workforce is below 18 years of age, 140 hours/month overtime with one or two days of rest every month at peak seasons.
The Failure of Target’s Audit System in its Chinese Supplier Factories
Clothing factory among occupational safety issues, currently runs on 10 hour daily shifts, 28 days/month; 30 days/month (no days off) when receiving multiple production orders.
6 Multinational Brands Acknowledge Labor Abuses at Supplier Factory
Low wages, student labor (16 year old employees), regular 12 hour day-work, working 30 days/month on busy season for factory workers.
Shenzhen, China: NGO survey of working conditions in 13 electronics factories supplying 47 brands finds abuses including child labour, discrimination, excessive overtime
An investigation of 13 Shenzhen electronics factories producing components for many well-known brand names found widespread labour abuses.
BAD CONNECTIONS Print Mobile phone batteries from at least four leading mobile phone producers contain cobalt from DR Congo.
Study shows mobile phone companies use cobalt from DR Congo, running the risk of supporting illegal export and unfair mining practices, which often involves severe human rights abuses.