Maersk battling with Chinese factory accusations
Brings in outside investigators A two month shut-down is expected to serve as a cooling off period for Maersk Container Industry in Dongguan, China, as workers at the Danish giant’s container construction facility are sent home on a temporary layoff as the owner battles accusations of unsafe working conditions, shop floor brutality and corruption. The factory will remain closed until March 9, including an extended holiday for the Chinese New Year. The closure has officially been blamed on the global economic downturn.
