hong kong - trouble in disneyland
WORKERS, OCT 2005 ISSUE
A union leader has accused Disney of failing to care for the health of its workers at the new Disneyland in Hong Kong. Lee Cheuk-yan, general secretary of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions, complained that employees can only drink water during their 15-minute breaks, which come every four hours, instead of the two allowed in the US.
On the eve of the opening ceremony, local officials clashed with theme park management after it told health officers investigating food poisoning to remove their caps and badges "to avoid scaring the customers". Disney was told it was not above the law. The company has also faced accusations that Disney products are being produced by Chinese sub-contractors in sweatshop conditions.