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Article

1 Sep 2005

Author:
Li Qiang, Executive Director, China Labor Watch

The Toy Industry in China: Undermining Workers’ Rights and Rule of Law

The Chinese toy industry...[has] a dark side...: excessive work hours, dangerous equipment and chemicals, cramped employee dormitories, abusive managers, crooked hiring practices, and pay below even China’s minimum wage. This report...attempts to…serve as a wake up call to corporations, local governments and concerned citizens. It shows that high profile exposés and newly adopted corporate “codes of conduct” have not halted the infringement of toy workers’ rights. [refers to Kai Long, supplier to McDonald’s, KFC (part of YUM!), Hasbro, Mattel; also refers to Jieling, Yatian, Dongxu, Yisheng, Guolian, Weiwang, Long Hua, Shun Lian, Long Chang, Ling Xian]