Archives: Incidents
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| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/05/2010 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Dell) (Supplier Of Nokia) (Supplier Of Apple) | Factory employee (Yan Li) 27 years old dies suddenly at his home. His family and colleagues suspect he died from exhaustion; Li worked for almost 35 hours non-stop a couple of days before. | Hongzhun, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch, Global Times | Deaths, Excessive Work Hours | |
| 27/05/2010 - 01/01/2010 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Apple) (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) (Supplier Of Sony) (Supplier Of Dell) (Supplier Of Nintendo) (Supplier Of Nokia) (Supplier Of Motorola) | 13 suicides from the beginning of the year have been recorded at digital products factory (~820,000 workers); 10 deaths; 3 failed attempts. Many workers suffer from excessive stress and exhaustion, caused by military-style rigor, repetitive work and long hours over the legal minimum. Worker wages (900 RMB per month) is deemed insufficient to cover basic living expenses in their home city, and thus workers have no choice but to work massive amounts of overtime. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | BBC, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Deaths, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Suicides | |
| 23/01/2010 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Apple) (Supplier Of Dell) (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) | 19 year-old worker (Ma Xiangqian) at factory producing electronics leaped from high floor to his death. The month before his death he worked 286 hours (including 112 hours overtime, three times the legal limit), and got paid ~$1 per hour. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | The New York Times | Deaths, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Suicides | |
| 18/05/2010 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Dell) | Workers cry for 12 hour exhausting shifts, 6 days/week, standing up, assembling computers at very fast pace. “We are extremely tired, with tremendous pressure” says worker discussing recent factory suicides. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours | |
| 28/04/2010 | Yiuwah Stationary Factory (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of Tesco) | Very poor conditions at factory producing paper goods; 13.5 hour daily work shifts during peak seasons; mandatory overtime on Saturdays and sometimes on Sundays; at least 81 hours work per week (at least 96 hours factory stay); wages as low as $0.66/hour; serious lack of workplace safety; occurring injuries. | Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 22/12/2009 | Shenzhen Sun Cheong Plastic Products Co., Ltd. (Supplier Of Dollar General) (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) | 12 hours/day work shifts (4 hours daily overtime); compulsory overtime; occupational safety concerns - in factory (700-800 workers) producing plastic products. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Wages | |
| 22/12/2008 | Source Pro Industries Ltd (Supplier Of Dollar General) (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) | Exhausting workload in factory (over 900 workers) producing household equipment; 11.5-12.5 hour daily shifts (14-15 hour stay at factory overall); 6 days/week in slow season; 7 days/week in busy season; workers (assembling dpt) required to stand when working; safety concerns; frequent occurring injuries such as crushed fingers. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 22/12/2009 | Rong Xin Appliance Co., Ltd. (Supplier Of Dollar General) (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) | At least 11 hour work shifts, which can reach to overnight; work 7 days/week (over 110 hours overtime/month); lack of occupational safety; and frequent occurring injuries in factory (~ 1,000 people) producing household electronics. | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 25/11/2009 | (Suppliers Of Walmart) (Dongguan Dashing Decoration Ltd.) (Shenzhen Shengfeng Shoe Factory, Ltd. (Ever Rite)) (Stanley (Zhongshan) Tools Ltd.) (Wing Fat Paper Box Factory) (Dongguan Fanchang Curtain Products Co., Ltd.) | Report raises concerns over labor violations in 5 factories supplying Walmart including: low wages, long work shifts (100-140 hours/month), auditors getting tricked by factory management. | Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage | |
| 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 |