Microsoft accused of sweatshop factory in Dongguan on behalf of hundreds of child labor employment

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15 morning news, according to foreign media reports, the U.S. Labour Committee (hereinafter referred to as "NLC") Tuesday reported that, in Microsoft's OEM factories in Dongguan Genius is a "sweatshop" . Microsoft subsequently announced on Wednesday, will investigate the matter.

NLC is a private organization to maintain the interests of workers, the organization that employs hundreds of Genius 16-year-old child, working 15 hours a day, as much as six days a week seven days. Before the economic crisis, that is, between 2007 and 2008, Genius of the workers every time in the factory 97 hours, working hours up to 80.5 hours; in 2009, workers in the factory a week's time 83 hours, working hours to 68 hours. However, wages are only 0.65 U.S. dollars per hour, excluding the real plant food fee may pay only 0.52 U.S. dollars per hour.

NLC said: "prohibit the exchange of workers, prohibition of listening to music or during working hours on the toilet." If the workers make mistakes, but also ordered to clean toilets.

the report: "workers did not have any rights at all, all the labor laws in China have been violated. Microsoft and other companies to develop codes of conduct have no effect."

Microsoft said that the matter very seriously and will misconduct found to take appropriate corrective measures. Company spokesman said: "Microsoft is committed to our vendors to provide employment for employees fair treatment and security. Company a lot of resources to establish the manufacturer's Shehui responsibility monitoring project, 并且 Daliyilai Yu third-party project Laique Bao Shen Ji" Microsoft Supplier Code of Conduct "will be the implementation."

NLC's report, Genius is responsible for Microsoft's production of computer mouse, while including Hewlett-Packard, Best Buy, Samsung, Foxconn, Acer?, Romania technology and other businesses including the supply of ASUS products. (Book Yu)

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