Archives: Incidents
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| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2000 - 01/01/1999 | Xin Qiao Electronics (Supplier Of Faberware) | 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. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime, Unpaid Wages | |
| 31/12/2000 - 01/01/2000 | Li Feng Trademark Manufacturing, Ltd. (Supplier Of Nike) (Supplier Of Reebok) | 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, China | China Labor Watch | Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 28/09/2011 | Rushan Alice Garments Company, Ltd. (Supplier Of Target) | 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. | Weihai, Shandong, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 27/08/2000 | (Supplier Of McDonald's) | "A contracted toy company producing for McDonald’s employed 400 child workers, who were required to work 16 hours per day and paid 1.5 yuan per hour. The youngest worker was only 14 years old." | China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 03/08/2015 | Ever Force Toys and Electronics Company (Supplier Of Mattel) | "Company “boss” ran away, leaving workers with three months of unpaid wages and four months of unpaid insurance contributions." | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Wages | |
| 17/12/2012 | Dream International (Zhengrun Toy Factory) (Supplier Of Walmart) (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of Universal Studios) (Supplier Of SeaWorld Orlando) (Supplier Of Walgreens) (Supplier Of Kmart) (Supplier Of Costco) (Supplier Of RiteAid) (Supplier Of Build-A-Bear Workshop) (Supplier Of Caltoy) | Work hours reaching 15,5 hours not including the two meal breaks, 6 ½ hours of overtime daily, 7 days/week at peak seasons, and Lack of fire protection. "It’s very unsafe. If there was an emergency, people could not get out!" | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights | Abusive Management, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 22/03/2013 - 01/01/2001 | Alianza Fashion (Supplier Of AAFES (Army and Air Force Exchange Service)) (Supplier Of Alfani) (Supplier Of American Apparel Global Corp) (Supplier Of Bealls Florida) (Supplier Of Belk) (Supplier Of Blair Catalogue) (Supplier Of Bon-Ton) (Supplier Of Boscov’s) (Supplier Of Briggs New York) (Supplier Of Burlington Coat Factory) (Supplier Of Calvin Klein) (Supplier Of Carole Wren Inc) (Supplier Of Catherines) (Supplier Of Cato Corp) (Supplier Of Charlotte Russe) (Supplier Of Charming Shoppes) (Supplier Of Dickie’s) (Supplier Of Dillard’s) (Supplier Of Dressbarn) (Supplier Of Fashion Bug) (Supplier Of Fishman & Tobin / Li & Fung) (Supplier Of Fred Meyer) (Supplier Of Harvé Benard) (Supplier Of HeartSoul) (Supplier Of Hudson's Bay Company) (Supplier Of Ike Behar) (Supplier Of J.C. Penney) (Supplier Of J.M. Collection) (Supplier Of Jones Apparel Group) (Supplier Of Judy’s Group) (Supplier Of Kellwood Company) (Supplier Of Kim Rogers) (Supplier Of Kohl's) (Supplier Of Koret) (Supplier Of La Maison) (Supplier Of Macy's) (Supplier Of Marshalls) (Supplier Of Meijer) (Supplier Of Wakefield’s) (Supplier Of Minikin Togs Ltd) (Supplier Of NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation)) (Supplier Of Nordstrom) (Supplier Of Norton McNaughton) (Supplier Of Peebles) (Supplier Of Phillips Van Heusen (PVH)) (Supplier Of Ross Stores) (Supplier Of Sag Harbor) (Supplier Of Stage Stores) (Supplier Of Stein Mart) (Supplier Of Style & Co.) (Supplier Of The Men’s Wearhouse) (Supplier Of Tommy Hilfiger) (Supplier Of Tracy Evans) (Supplier Of Tribal) (Supplier Of VF Outlet) (Supplier Of Von Maur) (Supplier Of Walmart) (Supplier Of Winners Apparel) | For 12 years, Alianza robbed workers of over $6 million in wages and benefits, changed it's legal name 4 times, and defrauded the Guatemalan Social Security Institute (including the workers’ pension accounts) of over $4.7 million. Alianza sold garments to brands who then profited by 415% and 550% mark-ups.
| Chimaltenango, Guatemala | Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights | Non-Living Wage, Tax Avoidance, Tax Evasion, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Wages | |
| 10/12/2015 | Zhenyang Wanju Factory (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of Mattel) (Supplier Of Hasbro) (Supplier Of MGA Entertainment) (Supplier Of Simba-Dickie-Group) (Supplier Of Ludendo) | “Both hands must be constantly moving.” 12 to 13-plus hour shifts in near freezing conditions, earning as little as $1.36 an hour. Fumes from chemicals including industrial alcohol, phenylenediamine and sodium peroxide cause nausea, dizziness and headaches. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights | Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Pollution, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 04/09/2014 | Catcher Technology (Supplier Of Apple) (Supplier Of Lenovo) (Supplier Of HTC) (Supplier Of Motorola) (Supplier Of Dell) (Supplier Of Sony) (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) | Two investigations throughout 2013-2014 find labor violations at factory (20,000 workers) including: excessive overtime nearly 100 hours/month, hazardous waste poured into a nearby river, unsafe working environment. Catcher workers have "suffered skin and eye irritation, and are at risk for more serious health problems" making tablet computers, smartphones and laptops. | Suqian, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Occupational Hazard, Pollution, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 28/11/2014 | Dongguan Lung Cheong Toys Co. Ltd. (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of Kid Galaxy) (Supplier Of Mattel) (Supplier Of Tomy) (Fisher Price) | Excessive overtime, 12/hour shifts, six day workweeks, low wages and exposure to harmful chemicals. "A number of workers in the painting department said that the paint odor was extremely bad and that they suffered from nausea and diarrhea." | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance |