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…
Pou Yuen strike underscores Vietnam challenges
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Yue Yuen YTD profit slashed by one-off losses
Chinese footwear business Yue Yuen recorded a 37% cut in net profit for the first nine months of 2014, thanks…
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THE FLANARANT: Is China’s dream becoming a nightmare scenario?
China's leader Xi Jinping last year adopted The China Dream as the theme of his presidency, combining "economic prosperity" with…
