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Uniqlo under fire over factory conditions, pay
Published Tue, Jan 13, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Hong Kong
JAPANESE clothing giant Uniqlo came under fire on Tuesday for buying supplies from Chinese factories accused of putting workers at risk in unsafe conditions, with sewage on the factory floor, extremely high temperatures and poor ventilation.
The claims made by a Hong Kong-based human rights group come as the apparel chain pursues aggressive expansion plans in a bid to challenge international brands like Zara, H&M and Gap.
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