Harsh working conditions at factory producing clothes and footwear: verbal harassment, physical abuse, 13.5 hours in the factory (11 work hours), child laborers of 14 to 16 years old, 16 workers sleep in one room.
Incident Tag: Abusive Management
Psychological, verbal, physical abuse
Beyond Foxconn:Deplorable Working Conditions Characterize Apple’s Entire Supply Chain (Pegatron)
Labor violations at factory (~5,000 workers) producing parts for consumer electronics: age discrimination upon hiring (16 – 35 years old); use of chlid labor (as low as 16); 12 hour daily shifts; workers have one day off/month during off season; during peak season they have 1 day off every two months (143 – 154 hours monthly overtime); 24 hour shift when workers switch from morning to evening shift; local minimum wage pay; overtime required to cover living costs; overall average wage 3,000 RMB (≈$476); verbally abusive managers; poor air quality and toxic chemical exposure; reported injury burns.
1,000 Workers Strike at Factory That Makes Keyboards for Apple and IBM
1,000 workers stage strike at factory (~3,000 employees) producing keyboards, owing to unreasonable overtime demands (17-19 hours overall factory stay), worker abuse and bullying by managers, among other grievances.
Dongguan Elegant Top Shoes Co., Ltd (1)
4 female workers attempted suicide; 2 dead, 2 injured. One of them, at age 16, after being scolded by her leaders for defects on her work became so embarrassed that she jumped from the tower .
Workers at Shenzhen Top Form Underwear Co., Limited Go on Strike
More than 400 workers strike at Shenzhen factory, protesting unfair piece-rate wage system and workers’ unachievable daily production quotas. Employees work approximately 300 hours/month (busy season), and earn 2.000 RMB per month ($314 USD).
Workers Strike in Dongguan: New Balance, Yucheng Shoe Factory Should Take Responsibility
Over 7,000 workers protest at Yucheng shoe factory, highlighting grievances over abusive management and illegal dismissals.
Mattel Toys Made By Factories that Deceive and Abuse Their Workers (Jida)
Violations at factory (3.000 workers) producing toys: during August, employees only received one rest day; 11 hours/ day for 6-7 days/week during busy season; workers in contact with hazardous chemicals and materials; extremely high temperatures in carving workshop; low wages in slow season (1,800 Yuan/month – $282 USD).
Mattel Toys Made By Factories that Deceive and Abuse Their Workers (Cement)
Violations at toy factory (2.000 workers): some employees work up to 72 hours of overtime/month; penalties for not fulfilling production quotas; low wages (1,600 RMB/month -$252 USD); sewing workers often have their fingers crushed; female workers molested and verbally abused by management.
Xin Qiao Electronics
16.5 hours work a day during peak seasons for workers, all standing, 30 days/month. 15.5 hours of work under normal conditions. Extremely low wages. Heavy workload. Humiliating and abusive management.
Tragedies of Globalization: The Truth Behind Electronics Sweatshops
Very low wages. If production quota is not met workers must work unpaid additional overtime. Excessive workhours – 12hours/day. During peak season, there are only 1 to 2 days of rest each month. Talking is strictly forbidden. If managers discover mistakes, they verbally abuse workers. In certain departments, workers must stand for their entire shift. Evening shift workers show exhaustion and significant health deterioration.