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- Shopper Finds a Cry for Help from “Chinese Prison Slave” Inside Her Saks Shopping Bag Sun, 4 May 14, 1:05amFor one woman, an ordinary shopping day at Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan became something much more sinister. After arriving home with her purchases, Stephanie Wilson opened her shopping bag to find a note stuffed inside....
- USDA May Allow Chicken Grown and Sold in US to be Processed in China Thu, 6 Mar 14, 10:00pmPhoto © Shutterstock Last year, the USDA made a decision that flew under the radar of many American consumers: the agency announced that China’s meat processing plants were equivalent to those in the US, and that it...
- Apple iPhone 5 Launch Marred by Undercover Report of Working Conditions at Foxconn Factory Thu, 13 Sep 12, 7:36amToday Apple debuted its latest offering, the iPhone 5 – but not everyone is thrilled with the news. For workers at the Foxconn factory in China, today is the culmination of hours of work under grueling conditions for...
- Apple and Foxconn Commit to Improving Safety and Working Conditions in China Sat, 31 Mar 12, 2:40amThis morning, Apple and Foxconn pledged to reduce working hours, eliminate labor violations and illegal overtime, boost safety and improve housing for the 1.2 million workers in China who make iPads and iPhones. The announcement...
- Apple CEO Tim Cook Meets with Chinese Government Officials Wed, 28 Mar 12, 6:09amApple CEO Tim Cook is in China this week meeting with Chinese government officials, seeking to clear up trademark and labor issues with the company’s second-biggest market...