China' richest woman fights labor misuse allegation

Zhang Yin

Zhang Yin, China's richest woman in 2006, is fighting accusations that her famous Nine Dragon Paper factories in China have a most appalling labor record, writes Interlocals. An investigation by the NGO SACOM into two factories in Dongguan, Guangdong province and Taichang, Jiangsu province, employs about 1,500 workers.
The report reveals that the factories fine victims of industrial accidents and does not give most workers a labor contract, as is required by the newly installed Labor Contract Law since January 1. Zhang Yin, as a member of China's consultative body CPPCC has been trying to change the then draft labor law in the favor of employers.
Investigations by trade unions have confirmed the accusations. Zhang Yin has reacted by saying the NGO is funded by the European Union to badmouth China ahead of the Beijing Olympics. Interesting enough the trade unions support this part of Zhang Yin's allegation.

SACOM organizer Leung Pak Lang admitted that they had received small funding from “Bread for All” but the sweatshop report has nothing to do with Beijing Olympics. The organization has been very active in monitoring European corporate such as Disney, HP, Apple and Nokia. Moreover, Nine Dragons Paper is a Hong Kong corporate rather than Mainland corporate.