General Motors, Ford Motor and DaimlerChrysler have announced that they would provide their suppliers in China with training in how to keep their working conditions safe, healthy and legal. The plan has the backing of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, a government-supported industry group, the three automakers said. General Motors has more than 20,000 employees in China and relies on suppliers that employ thousands more. Ford and DaimlerChrysler also have many China-based suppliers. Senior executives of the three automakers were in China for the weeklong 2007 Shanghai auto show.
See "Automakers plan safety training for their suppliers in China", Associated Press, International Herald Tribune, April 26, 2007