Quick Facts

• China has the fastest growing economy with a GDP growth of 9%.
• Government fails to enforce many labour laws.
• Workers work an average of 12 hours a day, 26 days a month on average
• Women workers rarely get maternity leaves and there are no childcare facilities
• There are 665,043 recorded cases of disease and illness from workplace conditions, the real number should be even grater
• The United Nations reports more than 200 million Chinese workers risk damage to their health from their occupation
• On-site living quarters are poor, usually housing 6 to a room
• Basic health and safety is rarely met
• Sweatshops are dangerous, dangerous places