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All Too Common Treatment A May report by the New York-based National Labor Committee found abusive
labor conditions in 16 randomly chosen Chinese factories producing for U.S.
companies. Here's a sample of what it found
U.S. COMPANY/
PRODUCT FACTORY/TOWN LABOR PROBLEMS
HUFFY BICYCLES Baoan Bicycle 15-hour shifts, 7 days a
Shenzhen, Guangdong week. No overtime pay
WAL-MART Qin Shi Handbag Guards beat workers for
being late
KATHIE LEE Zhongshan, Guangdong Excessive charges for food
HANDBAGS and lodging mean some workers
earn less than 1 cent an hour
STRIDE RITE Kunshan Sun Hwa 16-year-old girls apply toxic
Footwear glues with bare hands and
toothbrushes
KEDS SNEAKERS Kunshan, Jiangsu Workers locked in factory
behind 15 ft. walls
NEW BALANCE Lizhan Footwear, Lax safety standards, no
SHOES Dongguan, Guangdong overtime pay as required
by Chinese law
DATA: NATIONAL LABOR COMMITTEE
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