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Chinese Sweatshop Model Challenged, but Rulers Strike Back Roger Bybee June 15, 2010 Workers work on a production line at the plant of Tianwei Yingli Green Energy Resources Co., Ltd. in Baoding ...
The Chinese sweatshop paradox Watchdogs can't stop labor violations, but U.S. employers oppose worker-friendly laws. By Andrew Leonard. Published December 4, 2006 11:08PM (EST) -- ...
Thursday brought another entry in Cannes’ massive-doc sweepstakes. Chinese director Wang Bing, who has two films in this year’s festival, is in the competition with “Youth,” a three-and-a ...
Fashion influencers with big followings on social media came under fire this week for praising the supposedly humane working conditions of a Chinese clothing brand notorious for being a sweatshop ...
How bad are Chinese sweatshops? In fast fashion, a factory's employees must be swiftly produced, making them sickly and at risk. Worker dormitories are overcrowded and they lack childcare facilities.
HONG KONG (AP) -- Snoopy, Winnie the Pooh and Hello Kitty toys sold with McDonald's meals in Hong Kong are made at a mainland Chinese sweatshop that illegally employs children to package them, a ...
We can’t beat this deadline without your help! Our $150k membership drive ends this week, but we’ve still got a big gap to close.The future of our democracy is at stake, and too many in the ...
While the average annual urban income is just $1,200, some five to seven percent of the Chinese population—predominantly the owners of small businesses, well-to-do farmers, professionals and ...
A British shopper reportedly discovered a letter from someone claiming to be a Chinese sweatshop worker. The letter was allegedly found inside a pair of socks purchased from Irish clothing ...
SHANGHAI, China – Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) is investigating claims of poor working conditions at a Chinese iPod factory, the company said Friday, vowing not to tolerate any labor violations ...