Category: Forced Labor

Some Labubu Dolls Contain Cotton Banned By Forced Labor Law, Testing Shows

The New York Times – Business:
A test verified by The New York Times found that clothes for some of the viral dolls contained cotton from the Xinjiang region of China, which is banned in the United States.
Some Labubu Dolls Contain Cotton Banned By Forced Labor Law, Testing Shows

The New York Times – Business:
A test verified by The New York Times found that clothes for some of the viral dolls contained cotton from the Xinjiang region of China, which is banned in the United States.
Trump to Target Forced Labor in Global Tariff Scheme

The New York Times – Business:
The Trump administration is expected to begin a trade investigation into whether dozens of countries have policies to combat forced labor.
Trump Administration Bars Some Giant Brand Bicycles, Citing Forced Labor

The Trump administration said it would begin seizing Giant brand bicycles manufactured in Taiwan at the U.S. border, after an investigation found evidence of forced labor.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Ex-Employee, ‘Mia,’ Set to Testify of Sex Abuse

Testifying under a pseudonym, the mogul’s former assistant is expected to describe allegations of sexual assault that prosecutors say amounted to forced labor. Mr. Combs denies coercing anyone into sex.
Trump Administration Lifts Ban on Sugar Company Central Romana Over Forced Labor

Labor groups said working conditions had not changed enough to warrant the removal. The company is partly owned by donors to President Trump.
Under Pressure, Hyundai Supplier Ends Alabama Prison Labor Contract

The supplier fired dozens of prisoners after some of them said they felt they had no choice but to take those jobs.
Volkswagen Says It Is Exiting China’s Xinjiang Region After 12 Years

VW and its joint venture partner, SAIC Motor, are transferring an assembly plant and test tracks after years of criticism from human rights activists.
Alabama Prison Labor Program Faces Legal Challenges

A work-release program for Alabama prisoners provides labor for corporations and income for the state. Lawsuits are challenging its constitutionality.
For Companies in China, Pulling Out of Xinjiang Poses ‘Messy Dilemma’

Beijing’s investigation of the parent of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, which stopped buying goods from Xinjiang, has put global firms in a difficult position.
China to Investigate U.S. Retailer, Sending a Message Over Xinjiang

PVH, which owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, is targeted for allegedly avoiding purchases from the region where the Chinese government has cracked down on Muslim minorities.
U.S. Bans Imports From 3 Chinese Companies Over Ties to Forced Labor

The government targeted companies involved in making seafood, aluminum and footwear, citing their links to labor programs affecting Chinese minorities.