China Labor watch is an independent not-for-profit organization 501(c)(3) whose mission is the realization and defense of labor rights in China. Donations to CLW are tax deductible and we will send you a receipt for your tax purposes.
Your donation funds investigations, press releases and other crucial expenses that enable CLW to protect workers in China making products for sale in the US and abroad. Investigations cost between $1,000 to $5,000 per factory (depending on the type of investigation and number of follow-up trips), and a single investigation can make a difference for several thousand workers. Right now we have an Apple Suppliers Investigation scheduled in early 2012 (please see below for more details). Your donation makes this work possible!
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Help with CLW’s Apple Suppliers Investigation!
Dear Friend of China Labor Watch,
In recent years, Apple’s computer products have changed the world. Apple’s sleek industrial design and the intuitive iOS interface introduced by the iPhone have brought mobile computing into the mainstream. The resulting flood of touch-screen smartphones onto the market has brought internet connectivity into every aspect of modern life, resulting in a heretofore unknown level of flexibility and convenience in our day-to-day activities.
But in 2011, a disturbing stream of news stories began to flow out of Apple’s supplier factories in China that produce these cutting-edge products:
- On May 20, an explosion in the polishing workshop of a Foxconn’s factory in Chengdu killed two people and injured 15 others.
- In mid-October, local officials ordered one of Apple’s major supplier factories in Suzhou to temporarily close because of noxious gas emissions.
- On November 22, workers went on strike at Shenzhen Jingmo Electronics Co., a major manufacturer of keyboards for Apple, due to their long work hours and low salary.
- On November 29, 1,000 workers from Shanghai’s Hi-P factory, another Apple supplier, went on strike to protest the factory’s relocation, which occurred without prior notice or fair compensation for employees.
- Finally, on December 17, an explosion tore through another Apple supplier: the Riteng Computer Accessory Co. factory located in Songjiang District, Shanghai. Sixty-one workers were hurt in the accident and 23 were hospitalized.
All these incidents revealed severe problems in Apple’s supply chain in China. Many of you might be reading this on a MacBook, an iPhone, or an iPad. Have you ever wondered what working conditions are like at the factories that make these products? We have as well, and the events of the past year have made finding answers more pressing than ever. That is why China Labor Watch has decided to carry out an investigation of ten supplier factories in Apple’s supply chain in China. We are planning to publish it by the end of February.
The estimated cost of this investigation will be around $10,000. As we can only bear a portion of the cost, we desperately need your support to carry out this investigation, in order to pressure both Apple and its supplier factories to improve their working conditions and more fully realize workers’ rights in China. After all, as the largest computer company in America, with $76 billion in cash on hand, it’s not as if Apple couldn’t afford to pass more of their profits onto the workers who actually make their products, if they were so inclined. It’s not as if they couldn’t pay for the higher cost of production by deducting it from the compensation of American executives. The Chinese workers could work shorter hours, in less hazardous conditions, and Apple could still maintain their leading position in the marketplace. But first, we need to make information about these supplier factories public, so that the company – which has prided itself on its friendly and youthful public image – will have to pay a price for any harm it is doing to its workforce.
Please Donate Now!
We can assure you any amount goes a long way in improving workers’ working conditions in China. Donations can be made on-line at http://www.chinalaborwatch.org/involv.html, https://www.networkforgood.org/donation/MakeDonation.aspx?ORGID2=113596560 or checks can be made to “China Labor Watch” and mailed to:
China Labor Watch
147 W. 35th Street #406
New York, NY 10001
Since CLW is an accredited non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, your donationis tax-deductible. We are very grateful for your interest in the well-being of the workers of mainland China, and the support you have given us. Please help us to continue to improve the lives of workers in China, who produce Mac, iPhones, iPods and iPads that provide the convenience that we take for granted in this new digital age.
We wish you and your family a Happy New Year!
Gratefully,
Li Qiang
Executive Director
China Labor Watch – NYC
