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July 25, 2007
July 24, 2007
Wal-Mart Cautions Two Chinese Suppliers
By Mei Fong
Word Count: 489 | Companies Featured in This Article: Wal-Mart Stores
BEIJING -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it issued warnings to two Chinese suppliers following reports of labor violations at the factories, which also make official Olympic merchandise.
The development comes after the publication of an influential report last month alleging labor violations at some official Olympic suppliers, including underpaying and overworking employees and, in one case, using child labor.
The report by Playfair, an international alliance of trade unions and nongovernmental organizations, sparked an investigation by the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee and other retailers as pressure rises on China to improve its human-rights and labor records ahead of ...
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