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Annex Table 70: S-LCI table HDD from Seagate stakeholder workers Subcategory Indicator Status Freedom of association and collective bargaining Child labour 258 Evidence of restriction to freedom of association and collective bargaining in country/sector/company Presence of unions within the sector/organisation and description of their influence Percentage of child labour in country/sector/organisation Although the Chinese constitution provides the right for freedom of association and collective bargaining for workers, the government restricts this law in practice. Workers are not allowed to form or belong to independent trade unions; all organisations have to officially register with and be approved by the government. 780 Seagate declares in their human rights policy that they “respect and adhere to all applicable laws concerning the right of workers to organize in labor unions and engage in collective bargaining.” 781 780 www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2008/eap/119037.htm There is only one trade union federation in China, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU), which is divided into regional federations and national industrial unions. 782 It is the largest trade union worldwide; however its influence is determined. Unions occupy rather a minor position when it comes to negotiate collective contracts and salaries. There are admittedly collective contracts but they contain only minimum standards as required by national legislation. 783 There is a labour union at Seagate Suzhou, namely the Seagate Suzhou Employee Union. 784 The influence of the union will be rather low, as it is registered to the ACFTU. There are no official statistics about child labour in China. However, child labour is considered as a rising problem. Affected goods are bricks, cotton, electronics, fireworks, textiles, and toys. 785 A percentage in the electronic sector cannot be stated. There was no evidence found that Seagate employs child labourer in Suzhou. Seagate declares in their human rights policy that they exclusively 781 Seagate (2009), p. 28 782 http://english.acftu.org/template/10002/file.jsp?cid=63&aid=156 783 Metcalf/Li (2006) and interview with China Labour Bulletin 784 Questionnaire Seagate and email from Seagate 785 U.S. Department of Labor (2009), p. 15, China Labour Bulletin (2007) and www.ihlo.org/LR C/W/020807.html
Subcategory Indicator Status Forced labour Fair salary Description of kind of child labour in the company Frequency of forced labour in country/sector/enterprise Description of kind of forced labour in the company Specification of living wage and minimum wage in the country Wage level of the worker with lowest income and description of payment performance of the sector/ enterprise Annex employ workers that are at minimum 18 years old. 786 - So called labour camps are widespread in China. There are more than 1,000 camps known, but it is assumed that there are much more. In these labour camps inmates produce several products from clothing to bricks through to toys and electronics. These products are offered on both national and international markets. The prisons have two names: a commercial name for trade and an official name as prison. 787 There was no evidence found that Seagate employs forced labourer in Suzhou. Seagate declares in their human rights policy that they will “ensure no forced, bonded or involuntary prison labor is used in the production of Seagate products”. 788 - China has no uniform minimum wage; provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions are allowed to set their own minimum wage. The minimum wage in the Jiangsu province, increased from 850 CNY (101.36 EUR) to 960 CNY (114.47 EUR) in 2010. 789 This minimum wage does not cover the living costs so that many workers are forced to work long hours. Living costs in the industrial park Shenzhen were estimated to be more than 1,500 CNY (175.36 EUR), 790 which are comparable to living costs in Suzhou. The basic wage amounts 1,050 CNY per month (126.17 EUR). In addition, Seagate pays performance-based premiums of 50 - 400 CNY (6 - 48 EUR). Further, there are bonus payments of 100 CNY per month (12.02 EUR) and subsidies of 200 - 400 CNY per month (24 - 48 EUR). 791 Ac- 786 Seagate (2009), p. 29 787 U.S. Department of Labor (2009), p. 15, Human Rights Watch (2010) and www.laogai.org/ our_work/laogai 788 Seagate (2009), p. 29 789 Yang (2010) 790 FIAS (2007), p. 53 791 http://suzhou.lbx.cc/gongqiu/17524.html 259
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