NLC report re Chi Fung Factory - Feb 2010
National Labor Committee report about labor abuses at Chi Fung factory in El Salvador, company responses
In February 2010, the National Labor Committee issued the following report alleging labor abuses at Chi Fung factory in El Salvador:
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Chi Fung factory, Reebok [part of adidas] and the National Football League (NFL) to respond.
Initial responses
- Chi Fung response [DOC], 12 Feb 2010
Chi Fung also provided:
- Severance pay receipt of Jose Roberto Campos Mejia [JPEG] (in Spanish only)
- Labour ministry certification of money received by former Chi-Fung worker Jose Roberto Campo Mejia [JPEG] (in Spanish only)
- Receipt signed by Jose Roberto Campos Mejia [JPEG] (in Spanish only)
- Health & Safety, discrimination, and other labour policies of Chi-Fung [JPEG] (in Spanish only)
- adidas response [PDF], 15 Feb 2010
- National Football League response [DOC], 17 Feb 2010
NLC rejoinder and company responess
National Labor Committee then issued a rejoinder to the companies' statements, additionally naming Soffe (part of Delta Apparel) as a buyer from Chi Fung: "National Labor Committee Response to Chi Fung Garment Factory, Producing for Reebok/NFL, Adidas and Soffee", 8 Mar 2010.
We invited the companies to comment on this statement; adidas Group and Soffe submitted these response:
- adidas response [DOC] 16 Mar 2010
- Soffe response [PDF] 17 Mar 2010
NLC update and company responses
On 4 May National Labor Committee issued an "alert" on the situation at Chi Fung, “Reebok Investigation Confirms Violations at Salvadoran Factory Where NFL Jerseys were Sewn”. Adidas, NFL and Soffe each sent the Resource Centre responses to the alert:
- adidas response [DOC] 17 May 2010
- NFL response [DOC] 18 May 2010
- Soffe response [DOC] 18 May 2010
Related stories and components
Response by Soffe (part of Delta Apparel): Rejoinder by National Labor Committee to companies sourcing from Chi Fung re unpaid overtime, poor sanitation, excessive heat.
- Related in-depth areas: NLC report re Chi Fung Factory - Feb 2010
- Related companies: Soffe (part of Delta Apparel)
Response by adidas: National Labor Committee alleges labour abuses at Chi Fung Factory supplying Reebok (part of adidas) & National Football League.
- Related in-depth areas: NLC report re Chi Fung Factory - Feb 2010
- This is a response from the following companies: adidas
El Salvador: National Labor Committee report alleges abuses at Chi Fung factory
Author: Compiled by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
NFL jerseys have been sewn under illegal sweatshop conditions at the Chi Fung factory in San Salvador for at least the last four years…In 2008 and 2009, it is unclear if Reebok placed the orders for its exclusive line of NFL jerseys with Chi Fung...
Response by adidas: National Labor Committee alleges labour abuses at Chi Fung Factory supplying Reebok (part of adidas) & National Football League.
- Related in-depth areas: NLC report re Chi Fung Factory - Feb 2010
- This is a response from the following companies: adidas
Response by Chi Fung: National Labor Committee alleges labour abuses at Chi Fung Factory supplying Reebok & National Football League.
- Related in-depth areas: NLC report re Chi Fung Factory - Feb 2010
- This is a response from the following companies: Chi Fung