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Article

19 Aug 2014

Author:
China Labor Watch,
Author:
中国劳工观察,
Author:
中國勞工觀察

China: Nike supplier Qilitian’s relocation plan sparks strike by 300 workers over compensation; company claims demands are being handled

“Nike supplier factory’s unpaid social insurance prompts strike”, 21 Jul 2014

Workers at Qilitian Golf Articles (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. went on strike today… [A]bout 300 workers participated in the strike...Qilitian manufactures golf equipment, and its main client is Nike…According to Qilitian workers, the strike was sparked by concerns that the factory’s approaching move to Jiangxi would negatively affect employees. Workers demanded that the factory provide compensate workers…The factory attempted to compel workers to resign by reducing their working hours, thereby reducing their wages to nothing more than the local minimum wage, which is not a living wage...“Qilitian Company has violated Chinese law for a long time, failing to fully purchase five types of insurance and one fund for us employees as required by law, deducting excessive tax, and refusing to pay a high-temperature subsidy…” Qilitian management recently sent the following information to the cell phones of many workers: “The demands raised by workers have already been replied to and handled by the government and the company…”