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Chinese Olympics suppliers accused of labour abuses

12/06/2007


A new report released by campaign group PlayFair 2008 claims gross violations of basic labour standards by several Chinese factories supplying goods under licence for the Beijing Olympics, including adult wages at half the legal minimum, employment of workers as young as 12 years old, and employees made to work 12-hour shifts seven days a week in unsafe and unhealthy conditions.

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