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BBC NewsLast Updated: Sunday, 10 June 2007, 21:48 GMT 22:48 UK
Olympic firms 'abusing workers'Some official merchandise for the 2008 Olympics in China has
been made using child labour, forced overtime and low wages
to boost profits, a report says.
Playfair - an alliance of world trade unions - has condemned
"severe workers' rights violations" in four Chinese factories
ahead of the Beijing games.
The group said it found abuses at the factories - licensed
to make official Olympic caps, bags and stationery.
Companies cited in the report have denied the allegations.
International Olympic Committee said it supported ethical
practices.
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Associated PressAP
China May Cancel Olympic ContractsMonday June 11, 4:37 am ET
By Stephen Wade, Associated Press Writer
Beijing Olympic Officials May Cancel Contracts of Companies
Breaking Labor RulesBEIJING (AP) -- Red-faced organizers of the Beijing Olympics
threatened Monday to cancel the contracts of companies using
child labor and violating minimum-wage rules to make Olympic-
licensed products.
In a report released Sunday, PlayFair 2008 -- an alliance of
global trade union and labor groups -- cited four factories in
southern China for labor violations and accused the International
Olympic Committee of doing too little to monitor the production
of products carrying the official Olympic five-rings logo.
"Companies that seriously violate the regulations will be stripped
of their authorization to produce the Olympic products," the
Beijing organizing committee said in a statement.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070611/beijing_labor_abuses.html