http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/11/21/report-the-real-story-behind-disney-toys-not-suited-for-children/
My response:
I doubt this is true about the child labor--- the conditions do sound a lot like what workers are subjected to at Lillian Vernon, Wal-mart and in the Indian Gaming Industry. I find it very strange that the AFL-CIO makes up these stupid stories about China when your own "coalition partner," the Democratic Party, devised the "Compacts" creating the Indian Gaming Industry which now has some two-million Americans--- mostly young or very old and many people of color including thousands of "undocumented workers"--- employed in loud, noisy, smoke-filled casinos at poverty wages working for a bunch of violent mobsters like the Fertitta's where workers have no rights at all under state or federal labor laws... and not once have you mentioned any of this on your blog or anyplace else... but, you publish a "report" accusing China of allowing child labor without one single shred of proof.
I will tell you what... if the AFL-CIO will pay for the trip, and Richard Trumka will accompany me, I will arrange with Chinese officials to go with us to visit these plants in question to see what's going on--- if, upon our return, Richard Trumka will come with me to see what is going on in the Indian Gaming Industry.
China definitely has its problems; but, exploiting child labor is not one of them.
Say, have you ever seen the faces of child poverty on Indian Reservations right here in the United States?
I am sure Richard Trumka could have accompanied his buddy Barack Obama to India and seen real exploitation of child labor.
I notice you don't publish the child victims of Obama's dirty wars on your blog, either. How many Chinese troops and drones do you see killing children?
Alan L. Maki
Director of Organizing,
Midwest Casino Workers Organizing Council
Note: Richard Trumka has failed to respond to my offer.
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