THAI LABOUR CASE
September 1st, 2002
BY MARK ROWEILLEGAL migrant workers working in slave-like conditions for just US1$ a month in a garmant factory in Thailand have won compensation worth a total of US$53,000. The 30 ethnic Karen women, many aged under 18, worked at the Bang Bon factory from 7am to 9pm without any holiday. If they wanted to work at the company, they had to remain inside its locked complex 24-hours a day. Women who lasted a year would get small extra payments of Baht 1,200-1,500 (US$27.69-US$34.61) a month. Meagre food, mainly chicken bone and vegetables, was provided. The name of ...
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