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Article

7 Mar 2011

Author:
Steve Toloken, Plastics News [USA]

Ford investigating worker safety complaints at Chinese supplier [China]

Ford Motor Co. said it was investigating allegations from an American labor rights group that one of its supplier factories in China had dangerous working conditions and violated labor laws. The March 3 report said...Dongguan Yuwei Plastics Hardware Product Co...ordered workers to turn off basic safety equipment, maiming at least one worker, and did not provide basic safety training. Ford said in a statement it takes the allegations seriously and is investigating. “Ford has a strong commitment to human rights and workplace safety, and we expect our suppliers to comply with local laws and our Code of Basic Working Conditions,” the company said. “We require all of our suppliers to ensure that our products...are manufactured under conditions that demonstrate respect for the people who make them”...