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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2017China Labor WatchAccording to information obtained by China Labor Watch (CLW), on June 27, the Jiangxi Ganzhou Police Department notified the families of Su Heng, Li Zhao, and Hua Haifeng that they could come to Ganzhou and pay bail in order to release the three investigators pending trial. Moreover, according to CLW’s most recent information, Su Heng, Li Zhao, and Hua Haifeng have already finished the paperwork for necessary for them to be released on bail…

The Huajian factory in Jiangxi, which recently captured media attention for its abuses and connection to Ivanka Trump’s brand, as well as the disappearance of three China Labor Watch investigators examining facilities, is the worst among the dozens of factories we have investigated over the past year. China Labor Watch wrote to Ivanka Trump on June 6, hoping that she could assist in the release of the investigators and also join hands with other brands in improving the plant’s working…

  Currently Li Zhao, Su Heng, and Hua Haifeng are being detained by police in Ganzhou, under the suspicion of unlawful use of devices for eavesdropping or secret photographing. This case is handled by Ganzhou National Security Brigade. All three investigators have been reached out by lawyers. Two lawyers were contacted by the local registry Bureau of Justice after meeting with detained investigators. Afterward, Su Heng’s attorney withdrew from the case, so Su is in the process of contacting with…

The author of the original text is Deng Guilian, wife of the detained investigator, Hua Haifeng. Translated by China Labor Watch   I am Hua Haifeng’s wife. On May 28th, my husband, Hua Haifeng, along with two other investigators, were coerced and controlled by the Jiangxi Ganzhou police while investigating the working conditions in Ivanka Trump’s supplier factory in Jiangxi, China. On May 29th, they were under criminal detention. Today is the 17th day of Haifeng’s detention. During past 16…

China Labor WatchShanghai, China Today (March 24, 2017), the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition are available to order worldwide online and in stores, in recognition of more than 10 years of partnership between Apple and (RED) to fight AIDS. As Apple continues to enhance its corporate social responsibility, it is important to pay attention to the fundamental human rights  of the workers who have produced these special iPhones that contribute to the advancement of people’s right…

Today (March 24, 2017), the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition is available to order online worldwide and in stores, in recognition of more than 10 years of partnership between Apple and (RED) to fight AIDS. As Apple continues to enhance its corporate social responsibility, it is also important to pay attention to the fundamental human rights of the workers who produced these special iPhones that contributes to advance people’s right to health.   The following…

Cuori is located in Zhejiang, and is a factory that manufactures products for their own brand, in addition to various international brands. According to information from the factory, there are around 3000 workers, and they manufacture kitchen appliances. Over the period that students worked at Cuori, brands that had products manufactured at the factory include Hamilton Beach, ALASKA, Cusinart, Tefal, E’noca, Russell Hobbs and George Foreman. Many of these brands are sold at Walmart and Home Depot. On November 22,…

The world of toys is a heaven for children, but may be a world of misery for toy factory workers. Workers have to be apart from their loved ones: children, parents, and their better half. They put in 11 hours every day, and work 6 or 7 days a week in harmful and toxic working environments, but earn only the minimum wage as stipulated by law. 10 workers are squeezed into a small dormitory room, and in winter, they frequently…

Pegatron is one of the largest iPhone7 suppliers for Apple, currently recruiting more than 60,000 workers. Since the beginning of this year, the treatment of workers in Apple’s supply chain in China has clearly worsened. By comparing the wage structure in May 2016 and September 2016, we can see that workers’ real wages have decreased substantially from 457 USD to 354 USD, a reduction of 22.6%.  Also, it is important to note that this is happening against the background of…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK – Workers at Dongguan Baoxing Electronics have been on strike for multiple days to demand compensation after the company announced it would relocate operations to another district in Dongguan. During the demonstration, workers held up a banner directly mentions Samsung as a Baoxing client. An online company profile also mentions that Baoxing, a Korean-invested company, is a supplier to brand companies that include Nokia, LG, Samsung, Fengda, and Coolpad. The factory is located in the…

The Shanghai Disney Resort is due to open up to the Public. Disney Resort’s establishment in China does not bring improvement to working and living conditions for Chinese workers. In contrast to the bright Disney resort, workers at the Disney-authorized manufacturers work 11 hours a day, eat unhygienic food, and live in a small and dirty dorm, crowded with dozens of roommates. The toy industry is the most exploitative of its workers, and Disney is one the largest beneficiaries of…

On March 30th, China Labor Watch (CLW) released a statement regarding Apple’s social responsibility report, casting doubt on its reliability. One of our concerns was that Apple had not explicated as to how its workweek compliance rate was calculated. Today, we revisited their website, and discovered that Apple had revised its report slightly regarding the calculation of the compliance rate. This revision was made secretly, without informing us or the public. This revision further confirms our suspicions that Apple’s data…