China: Row over World Cup sweatshop accusations

Date: 11 Mar 2010

Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products has protested after it had its contract withdrawn for work being carried out in relation to the 2010 football World Cup, to be held in South Africa. The company has denied accusations that it exploited workers making the mascot for the games.

The licensee for the games merchandise, Global Brands Group. had suspended its contract with the firm following the accusations. It said that an audit of the company showed major failures to meet standards, including the use of under–age workers in poor conditions.

GBG said that the SFPPC factory needed to put in place changes to its operating practices before the contract could be reinstated.

SFPPC has said, however, that the allegations had been fabricated by people in South Africa unhappy with the work having been outsourced to China at all. The decision to outsource has been bitterly attacked by South Africa's largest trade union, Cosatu.

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