One Keng Tau factory was built in 1988 and employs 300 to 400 workers while the second, newer and larger plant was built in 1998 and employs approximately 700 to 800 workers. These factories produce bags, especially backpacks for Nike , Adidas and Jansport , which are exported to the United States and the United Kingdom. The workers are mostly women between 18 and 30 years of age, migrant workers from Hunan, Hubei and Sichuan provinces who have come south looking for job opportunities. The workers receive one day off per month. If they worked to midnight each night they would be at the factory 106 hours a week, while being paid for 89.5 hours.
Workers receive one day off per month.
The worker who misses overtime also receives a warning letter, which is publicly posted in the factory, and the workers name is announced over the loud speaker. Workers are instructed not to punch their time cards for evening or Sunday work. Workers receive no overtime premium. No matter how many hours they work, they always receive the same standard piece rate or hourly wage. These wages include all overtime hours, bonuses and production incentives.