Strike spreads at Chinese supplier to Adidas and Nike A strike at a Chinese factory that manufactures shoes for Adidas and Nike has spread to a sister factory in a neighbouring province, as thousands of workers gathered to protest against what they said were unfair pay and benefits. Up to 30,000 employees have stopped working in the strike – Chinas largest in recent memory, according to the New York-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) China Labour Watch. Chinese authorities have deployed riot police and warned strikers against gathering at the factory. Last week the state newswire Xinhua reported that dozens of workers had been taken away by police. Yue Yuens spokesman, George Liu, told Chinese media that the firm had offered to raise workers living allowance at its southern Chinese factories by 230 yuan (£22) a month, beginning on 1 May. It also promised to introduce a social security benefit plan next month. One worker, Xiang Feng, 28, said at least 80% of the workers were likely to refuse the offer. Workers may end up with a take-home salary almost unchanged or maybe even lower than before. theguardian/world/2014/apr/22/strike-spreads-chinese-supplier-adidas-nike-yeu-yuen-factory-jiangxi-guangdong
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 20:30:56 +0000
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