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China McDonald's factory says riot was over sacked worker, not labor conditions 07.28.2006, 08:12 AM
Creata denied a claim by China Labor Watch, a rights group, that workers at the Hengli Factory in Guangdong province had protested over meager wages, lack of public holidays and poor living conditions. 'This was not a wage or hour issue but was, according to factory officials, (over) one disgruntled employee who was terminated,' the company said in a statement. 'Apparently, that termination led to some of the employee's friends causing acts of vandalism at the plant, which required local police to respond.' It added that arrests had been made and that local authorities had responded 'appropriately.' China Labor Watch had said the protest in Dongguan city began in workers dorms and evolved into a riot that took up most of last weekend and involved more than 1,000 of the factory's workers. More than 100 factory policemen, riot squads and security guards were called in to control the situation. Many people were injured and dozens of workers were arrested, according to the group. Creata said in the statement that claims of poor conditions were unfounded, saying the factory was 'one of the best toy factories in the region.' 'This factory provides its workers with many facilities above and beyond legal requirements and common industry practice,' it said. 'These include a medical clinic, a library, a multi-function recreation area, a computer room and a post office.' ph/mc Neither the Subscriber nor AFX News warrants the completeness or accuracy of the Service or the suitability of the Service as a trading aid and neither accepts any liability for losses howsoever incurred. The content on this site, including news, quotes, data and other information, is provided by AFX News and its third party content providers for your personal information only, and neither AFX News nor its third party content providers shall be liable for any errors, inaccuracies or delays in content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.
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