Archives: Incidents
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| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/12/2005 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Lenovo) (Supplier Of Apple) (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) (Supplier Of Sony) (Supplier Of Nokia) (Supplier Of Dell) |
Low wages and long work hours in Chinese company supplying
motherboards, enclosures, coolers, etc; workers complain over not having a single day off for months; most worker wages are insufficient to cover living expenses.
| Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | SOMO | Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage | |
| 01/12/2005 | (Suppliers Of Acer) | Serious problems in 5 Acer suppliers; work 72 hours/week during peak season at factory in Philippine's; workers complain over not having a single day off for months in Chinese supplier; most worker wages are insufficient to cover living expenses; workers exposed to chemical dust and welding smoke. | China and Philippines | SOMO | Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 01/05/2011 | KPR Mill (Supplier Of Primark) (Supplier Of Tesco) (Supplier Of Garan) (Supplier Of Jansen Textil) (Supplier Of Ernsting’s family) (Supplier Of Charles Veillon) | Workers employed under the Sumangali Scheme at apparel factory; severely restricted of their freedom of movement; have not received their due lump sum amount; long hours, unsafe environment and child workers between 2007-2009. | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India | SOMO | Abusive Management, Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard | |
| 01/05/2011 | Eastman Exports (Supplier Of C&A) (Supplier Of Cortefiel) (Supplier Of El Corte Ingles) (Supplier Of Inditex) (Supplier Of Izod) (Supplier Of Phillips Van Heusen (PVH)) (Supplier Of Old Navy) (Supplier Of Gap) (Supplier Of Timberland) (Supplier Of Tommy Hilfiger) (Supplier Of Next) (Supplier Of Quiksilver) (Supplier Of Gruppo Coin) (Supplier Of La Halle) (Supplier Of Norprotex) (Supplier Of Noel Soccer) (Supplier Of Hagkaup) (Supplier Of Diramode) (Supplier Of Diesel) (Supplier Of Celio) (Supplier Of Bestseller) | Sumangali workers employed at least until April 2010 in factory producing yarn and textiles. Other labor concerns include: 12 hour daily shifts (72 hours/week); more than 12 hours during peak season; freedom of movement is restricted. | Tamil Nadu, India | SOMO | Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 01/05/2011 | SSM India (Supplier Of Crystal Group) (Supplier Of Mothercare) (Supplier Of Abercrombie & Fitch) (Supplier Of Marks & Spencer) (Supplier Of Next) (Supplier Of C&A) (Supplier Of Primark) (Supplier Of S.Oliver) (Supplier Of The Children’s Place) (Supplier Of Izod) (Supplier Of Phillips Van Heusen (PVH)) | Sumangali workers at factory (~5,000 workers) manufacturing apparel: below legally-set minimum wages; 12 hour daily shifts for hostel workers ( 72 hours/week) plus mandatory overtime in peak season; 15 year old girls recruited; workers not allowed to leave factory premises freely. | Tamil Nadu, India | SOMO | Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Union Repression, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 31/08/2012 - 01/05/2012 | Tianjin Samsung Mobile Display (TSMD) (Part Of Tianjin Central Electronic Information Group, Ltd.) (Supplier Of Nokia) (Supplier Of Lenovo) (Supplier Of Microsoft) (Supplier Of Apple) (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) (Supplier Of K-Touch) (Part Of Samsung) | Labor violations at SDI Mobile factory (3500 workers) producing mobile displays: workers reach up to 186 hours of overtime during peak season; overtime is forced; serious gender and age discrimination; insulting and beating up of workers; hiring workers under 18 years of age; some workers receive wages below the legal minimum. | Xiqing, Tianjin, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Beatings & Violence, Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage | |
| 31/08/2012 - 01/05/2012 | Intops (Tianjin) Electronics Co., Ltd. (Supplier Of Samsung) | Legal violations at factory (about 1200 workers) manufacturing cell phone casings: about 100 hours/month of overtime during low season; about 150 hours/month during peak season; low base wage (1310 RMB - $206); workers dependent on overtime in order to make a living wage; no protective masks for workers in contact with printing fumes; physical pat downs from security guards; verbal abuse. | Jinnan, Tianjin, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Beatings & Violence, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 31/08/2012 - 01/05/2012 | Tianjin Chaarmtech (Crucial) Electronic Co., Ltd. (Supplier Of Samsung) | Violations at factory (about 900 workers) producing cell phone casings and other parts: 120 hours or more mandatory overtime/month; work 28 days/month; 11 hour daily shifts; low base salary (1310 RMB - $206); workers dependent on overtime in order to make a living wage; workers must always stand while working. | Xiqing, Tianjin, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 31/08/2011 - 01/07/2011 | Zhejiang Cathaya Clothing Pty Ltd. (Supplier Of American Eagle Outfitters) | 12 hour daily shifts; 6 days/week; some workers even work 15 - 16 hours a day; overtime is necessary for 300 workers to support themselves at clothing factory. | Zhejiang, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage | |
| 31/08/2010 - 01/08/2010 | BYD Company Ltd. (Supplier Of Nokia) (Supplier Of Motorola) (Supplier Of Sony) | Labor conditions at Baolong electronics factory (over 20.000 workers): 2 worker suicide attempts allegedly due to work stress, 1 dead, 1 survived (in the past 2 years); 10 hour daily work shifts (12 hours overall factory stay); 270 hours each month; 144 hours monthly overtime during busy season (September-December); 14 days non-stop work in busy season; wages less than 1 USD/hour. | Baolong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Deaths, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Suicides |