Universal Electronics ended relationship with agency linked to Uyghur workers

Universal Electronics

20/10/2021 18:37

WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Universal Electronics Inc
 UEIC.O  said on Wednesday it had ended its relationship with a
staffing agency that hired Uyghur workers who were transported
from China's Xinjiang province to a plant in southern China.
    Reuters reported https://www.reuters.com/world/china/exclusive-us-electronics-firm-struck-deal-transport-hire-uyghur-workers-2021-10-07
 earlier this month that Universal struck a deal with
authorities in Xinjiang to transport hundreds of Uyghur workers
to its plant in the city of Qinzhou. Three U.S. senators said on
Wednesday https://www.reuters.com/world/us/senators-seek-details-us-electronics-firm-uyghur-labor-2021-10-20
 they had sent a letter to the company asking about the matter.
    "UEI made the decision last week to end its relationship
with the staffing agency that hired these workers based on
feedback on how to best secure its supply chain and in light of
ongoing regulatory and legislative changes globally," a company
spokesperson said in an emailed statement.

 (Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Richard Chang)
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