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To: TimF who wrote (4535)	3/7/2005 10:50:13 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7936

Taiwanese factories in Dongguan [a city between Hong Kong and Guangzhou and a major centre of manufacturing] are facing a problem. According to a news report in the United Daily in Taiwan, over a thousand workers at a factory, which produces goods for big brand names such as Nike, demonstrated for two days and damaged equipment and factory cars. 500 armed police arrived and quashed the riot. Several leaders were arrested. The main cause for the riot was the limitation [sic] on working hours at the factory. The shorter hours have been requested by US companies so as to avoid criticism from various groups on long working hours. That's a shift.......workers wanting more hours. Of course, it speaks to how little they make. The interesting part is that they demonstrated and almost rioted. Things must be loosening up a bit in China. ted