In fact, most workers report being shortchanged of overtime hours actually worked, which do not appear on their pay stubs. We will seek partners whose employees regular work schedule is not more than 48 hours per six-day period. During this season, they are regularly at the factory 98 hours a week. Timberland workers get one or two Sundays off per month. The temperature in the Pou Yuen factory regularly exceeds 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the hot season.
Workers handle toxic glues without gloves.
In sections of the factory the air is thick with dust and in other areas the noise levels are deafening. Workers sewing Timberland shoes at Pou Yuen are housed 12 to a room measuring less than 13 by 20 feet. More than two dozen workers share one bathroom. We have the right to demand respect for human and worker rights and fair wages.