Pou Yuen strike underscores Vietnam challenges
THE FLANARANT: Factory strike exposes Vietnam worker vulnerability
A week-long strike at a Taiwanese-owned footwear factory in Vietnam has exposed a looming pension crisis and worker shortage in…
VIEWPOINT: Pou Yuen strike underscores Vietnam challenges
Strikes and protests are rare in Vietnam, but recent demonstrations by thousands of footwear factory workers underscore some of the…
UPDATE: Production resumes at Vietnam footwear factory
Production has resumed at a footwear factory in Vietnam, which supplies sporting goods majors Adidas, Puma and Asics, after workers…
Strike hits Adidas and Nike footwear supplier in Vietnam
Major footwear manufacturer Pou Chen Group, which supplies Adidas and Nike, is in talks with the Vietnamese government to address…
Yue Yuen strike having “no impact” on Nike production
Nike has said a strike involving as many as 5,000 workers at one of its Chinese suppliers has had “no…
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THE FLANARANT: Is China’s dream becoming a nightmare scenario?
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