Posted on April 4, 2008 by cawinfo
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
18 Feb 2008
TOYS ‘R’ US Inc. said it will begin phasing out nickel-cadmium batteries, the making of which has caused widespread environmental contamination in China and poisoned hundreds of factory workers.
The announcement is part of a wave of safety initiatives aimed at winnowing out toxins from toys sold in the company’s more [...]
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Posted on April 4, 2008 by cawinfo
Tell Chinese Officials: Release Innocent Workers, Bring Corrupt Owner to Justice.
On February 13, the seventh day of the Chinese New Year, some 700 workers at the Panyu Li Chang Footwear Co. Ltd in Panyu district of Guangzhou City returned from their New Year holiday. They were expecting to receive their back wages ? estimated [...]
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