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Apple and Dell Chinese tech supplier accused of ignoring worker safety

on Sep 5, 2014 | 0 comments

By John McCarthy

Non-profit watchdog China Labour Watch has raised concerns that a Chinese factory which supplies Apple, Dell and other electronics firms has been breaking health and safety rules and disregarding workers’ rights.

A report from the watchdog has claimed that workers at the Suqian technology manufacturing plant suffered long-term exposure to harmful chemicals, were insufficiently trained and were even made to pay for drinking water in their living quarters.

It also found that workers’ rights were largely undermine with them only receiving 20 minutes training and often having to work over 100 hours over time every month.

The watchdog claimed that staff were not Read full story ›

Source: The Drum