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Article

17 Jul 2007

Author:
Portfolio.hu [Hungary]

New Hankook plant in Hungary faces sweatshop charges

Less than a month after the opening ceremony of its new tire factory in Dunaújváros, central Hungary, South Korean tire manufacturer Hankook has already attracted the attention of employment authorities... The long list of worker complaints ranges from irregularities in payroll accounting, late payment, no extra pay for overtime and weekend shifts, unsafe and unsanitary work conditions, allegedly illegal dismissal of employees, and attempts to deter workers from unionization.