In the span of one year, six
Chinese factories making toys for Mattel steal between $8 million and $11
million from their workers. Mattel has approximately 100 suppliers in China,
and these millions may only be the tip of the iceberg, because it is only
through labor abuse that factories are able to accept such low prices from
Mattel to produce its toys.
Mattel knows about such legal
violations, but it does not take the steps necessary to prevent wage theft and
other abuse. Instead, Mattel encourages abuse through its purchasing practices
and inaction when labor violations are uncovered.
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