Archives: Incidents
| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/10/2009 | Merton Company Limited (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of Mattel) (Supplier Of McDonald's) | Report uncovers: excessive worker overtime (123 hours/month); 6 days/week workload; low monthly wages ($206-$221 including overtime); and student workers at factory (~10,000 people) producing plastic toys. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 05/08/2009 - 30/07/2009 | Yiuwah Stationary Factory (Supplier Of Tesco) (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of Swarovski) (Supplier Of Sonia Rykiel) (Supplier Of Harbour Plaza) | Factory does not provide compensation to workers for previous below minimum wage pay. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Wages | |
| 30/06/2009 - 01/04/2009 | Hantai Shoe Production Ltd. (Supplier Of Walmart) (Supplier Of Fila) (Supplier Of Skechers) | 4.5-5 hours forced daily overtime for shoe factory (over 4000 workers) to meet orders, cheating audit inspections, abusive management among other violations. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 30/06/2009 - 01/04/2009 | Huasheng Packaging Factory (Supplier Of Walmart) (Supplier Of Brother Industries) (Supplier Of Philips) (Supplier Of Seiko Epson Corporation) (Supplier Of LG) (Supplier Of Canon) (Supplier Of Sony) (Supplier Of NEC) (Supplier Of Sanyo) (Supplier Of DHL Express) (Supplier Of Deutsche Post) | Labor violations in factory (1400-1500 workers) producing packaging products: 11 -11.5 hour shifts in busy seasons, 7 days/week (77 hours/week overall); extremely low wages ($0.51/hour), that is 60% of the minimum wage; inhaling large amounts of paper particles and other debris; elaborate audit cheating system. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 16/07/2009 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Apple) | 25-year-old male Foxconn employee commits suicide after being interrogated about missing prototype for new iPhone. Some report that, shortly before his death, he had been detained and beaten by senior official in Foxconn security department. | China | The Wall Street Journal | Abusive Management, Beatings & Violence, Suicides | |
| 06/04/2009 | Yiuwah Stationary Factory (Supplier Of Coca-Cola) (Supplier Of Disney) | 17 year old worker dead, his body mutilated by a malfunctioning paper crushing machine in color printing and binding factory rife with labor violations; many child workers; some as young as 13 being hired; low wages ($113/month); no safety training; old and outdated factory machines; injuries; 2 hours daily overtime during slow season; up to 4 hours overtime at peak season; only 2 days of rest per month; 14 workers share a single room. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Deaths, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 12/01/2009 | Source Pro Industries Ltd (Supplier Of Dollar General) (Supplier Of Target) (Supplier Of The Home Depot) (Supplier Of Twin-Star International) | Excessive hours at factory (~900 workers) manufacturing electric fireplaces, heaters, fans and other commodities; 11.5-12.5 daily shifts 6 days/week during slow season; 7 days/week during peak season. Other worker complaints include: low wages, injuries, high temperatures and overstress. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 11/07/2008 - 22/05/2008 | Tianrei Cement (Owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) | Poor working conditions at factory (~2,100 workers) producing cement; low average monthly wages (US$138-$175); dangerous workplace resulting in injuries. | Henan, China | China Labor Watch | Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 11/07/2008 - 22/05/2008 | (Supplier Of Masonite International) (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (Stanley (Zhongshan) Hardware Co.) (Stanley (Zhongshan) Tools Ltd.) | Workers at 2 Stanley factories paid poverty wages as low as 65-68 US cents an hour, and are forced to work 12 hours per day at times 14 hours, in unsafe, unsanitary and hot environment. | Zhongshan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 11/07/2008 - 22/05/2008 | Zhongshang K-Mate General Elec. Co., Ltd. (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (Supplier Of Dollar General) (Supplier Of hama) (Supplier Of Vivanco) (Supplier Of Scosche) | Labor violations at factory (~400 workers) making digital products; very low average monthly wages (US$117); on first month below the local minimum wage (US$101); compulsory overtime lasting from two hours to overnight.
| Zhongshan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage |