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29 Aug 2011, 3:50 am

http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2011/aug/ ... ide-claims

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Disney's best-selling Cars toys are being made in a factory in China that uses child labour and forces staff to do three times the amount of overtime allowed by law, according to an investigation.

One worker reportedly killed herself after being repeatedly shouted at by bosses. Others cited worries over poisonous chemicals. Disney has now launched its own investigation.


Ain't wage slavery just the best thing in the world? It's Disney approved! It's also Nike approved.



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29 Aug 2011, 4:38 am

Disney launch their own investigation, lol. I think that's Disney saying to the cops, don't worry about this little situation, we've got it.


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29 Aug 2011, 4:38 am

I didn't know China had ANY labor laws. I thought they were one of those countries that still chained orphans to machinery and forced them to work 18 hour days without pay.


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29 Aug 2011, 11:00 am

John_Browning wrote:
I didn't know China had ANY labor laws. I thought they were one of those countries that still chained orphans to machinery and forced them to work 18 hour days without pay.


Ah, good old fashioned Conservatism.