Mattel: China Labor Watch claims employees’ working conditions are getting worse at the toy manufacturer

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5 December 2012 à 09h04

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“Investigators, who entered the factories as production workers or carried out interviews, revealed a long list of illegal and unfair labor treatment at (…)one directly-owned Mattel factory and three Mattel supplier factories which also supply toys for companies like Disney, McDonald’s, and Hasbro” China Labor Watch reveals in a press release.
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deteriorating and, with other partners across the globe, it is calling Mattel for action. (Ref. 120715)

“Investigators, who entered the factories as production workers or carried out interviews, revealed a long list of illegal and unfair labor treatment at (…)one directly-owned Mattel factory and three Mattel supplier factories which also supply toys for companies like Disney, McDonald’s, and Hasbro” China Labor Watch reveals in a press release.


Mattel used to be a pioneer. “Such violations e

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