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General
7 min read

Across China, Walmart Faces Labor Unrest as Authorities Stand Aside

In a one-man war room in his apartment, a laid-off Walmart employee named Wang Shishu was tapping out a message on his phone to a group of workers and plotting his next move. Over the past few months, Mr. Wang, 56, has helped organize a national movement in…

indofood
General
4 min read

More than 20 labor law violations by Indofood alleged in Indonesia

Amid allegations of widespread abuses on its plantations, including the use of child labor, three NGOs this week lodged a formal complaint against Indonesian palm oil giant Indofood, calling for two of its subsidiaries to be suspended from the industry’s…

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Electronics
1 min read

Apple Begins Hiring for Flagship Chinese Retail Store in Macau

Apple has posted several job listings for an upcoming retail store in Macau, a Special Administrative Region of China. The store is looking to fill Specialist, Creative, Genius, Store Leader and Manager positions, in addition to hiring for the Apple Store…

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Fashion
1 min read

Myanmar sets daily wage minimum to boost apparel manufacturing

Last year Gap Inc. was the first U.S. retailer to return to Myanmar for its apparel manufacture, a major sign of the potential return of the country’s once-thriving garment industry. But demonstrations by labor unions over working conditions and pay have…