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NEWSLETTER 14, JULY 2001
Beware of Mickey
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From March to November 2000, the Hong Kong Christian Industrial
Committee (CIC) investigated working conditions at 12 Disney contract
factories in Guangdong province in southern China. Six were toy
factories, two garment, three accessory, and one watch factory.
Some are regular suppliers to Disney, and some are seasonal suppliers.
All were producing for Disney during the investigation period.
Most of the products manufactured in the factories were for export
to North America and Europe. The CIC interviewed five to 15 workers
from each factory. The vast majority of workers in the 12 factories
were young, single, female, migrant workers from rural areas in
inland provinces. Most were between the ages of 18 and 30, though
some are as young as 16.
The summary of the CIC's findings and the entire report can
be found here.
| Made in China
Another interesting resource on working conditions in
China is " Made in China : The Role of U.S.
companies in Denying Human and Worker Rights," the
May 2000 report from the National Labor Committee (NLC)
in the United States, available from the NLC (275 7th
Avenue, New York, NY 10001) or on their website: http://www.nlcnet.org.
Includes information about working conditions at factories
producing for brands such as Nike, Timberland, New Balance,
Keds, Wal Mart, Huffy, and Spiegel, as well as information
on labor activists imprisoned in China.
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