Strike at Nike, Adidas China Supplier Halts Output

Striking workers at a Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. shoe factory in China halted production for a fifth day in a dispute over company contributions to employees’ social security and housing funds. The stoppage at the shoemaker for sportswear brands including Nike, Adidas and Asics continued while Yue Yuen communicates with workers about an offer to increase the social security benefit starting May 1, said George Liu, a spokesman for the Hong Kong-based shoemaker. Monitoring group China Labour Bulletin said on its website strikers at the Dongguan, China facility numbered at least 10,000.