A Nightmare for Workers: Appalling Conditions in Toy Factories Persist
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A Nightmare for Workers: Appalling Conditions in Toy Factories Persist
TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ...... 3 Current Situation of Female Workers in the Toys Industry ...... 8 Women’s Rights at Wah Tung Toy factory ...... 10 Women’s Rights at Jetta Toy Factory ...... 15 Wah Tung (He Yuan) Toy Manufacturing Ltd. Co. Investigative Report ...... 19 Lovable Products (Hong Kong) Ltd. Investigative Report ...... 62 Jetta (Guangzhou) Industries Co., Ltd. Investigative Report ...... 93 Herald Metal & Plastic Works Ltd. Investigative Report ...... 135 Information Disclosure Request ...... 173 Factory Working Conditions Comparison Charts ...... 174 Jetta (Guangzhou) Industries 2015 vs 2018 Working Conditions Comparison Chart...... 174 Dongguan Qualidux 2017 vs 2018 Working Conditions Comparison Chart ...... 180 Dongguan ChangAn Mattel 2017 vs 2018 Working Conditions Comparison Chart ...... 183 Winson Precision 2017 vs 2018 Working Conditions Comparison Chart ...... 185
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A Nightmare for Workers: Appalling Conditions in Toy Factories Persist
Executive Summary
To this day, most toys are made in China. They are the source of children’s dreams all over the world. However the process through which these dreams are created remains a nightmare. Countless hours of overtime, contact with dangerous chemicals and poor wages barely enough to live on are some of the biggest problems. This report reveals violations found in four factories that produce, among others, for the biggest toy brands Hasbro, Disney, Mattel, and Lego but also for German manufacturers such as Simba Dickie, Schleich and Ravensburger. These products are sold at Walmart, Costco, Target and other retailers. The report identifies the causes of poor working conditions and calls on multinational companies to take responsibility in their production facilities to combat this exploitation.
Serious violations that endanger workers
To highlight the poor working conditions of the factory workers China Labor Watch dispatched undercover investigators into four factories between April and September this year: Dongguan Lovable Toy Products Ltd., Dongguan Herald Metal and Plastic Works Ltd., Jetta (Guangzhou) Industries Co. Ltd., Wah Tung (He Yuan) Toy Products Ltd. Co. The investigation revealed 23 rights violations, and the most severe rights violations are highlighted below: