A new report says a Chinese factory that makes light bulbs for General Electric Co. subjects many of its employees to 64-hour work weeks and many are exposed to mercury. Cleveland-based Policy Matters Ohio accuses Xiamen Topstar Lighting Co. Ltd. of violating China's labor laws and GE's own corporate policies. Xiamen Topstar is a joint venture between Topstar in China and Fairfield, Conn.-based GE. The plant in Xiamen, Fujian Province, in southern China makes energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs that contain mercury.
See "Report: GE Venture's Workers Face Toxins", Associated Press, The New York Times, March 24, 2008