Overworked Till They Drop
Sunday People|November 22, 2020
Overworked staff lie collapsed on the floor... as they make protective gear destined for NHS hospitals.
Lee Sorrell and Alan Selby
Overworked Till They Drop
Video footage revealed others having seizures on factory floors and in squalid hostels where they are forced to stay.

Up to 30 migrant workers at Top Glove factories in Malaysia have been crammed into filthy rooms as they supposedly shield during a partial shutdown due to Covid-19 outbreaks.

The firm is banned by US authorities over allegations of forced labour.

But its gloves have been supplied to NHS hospitals during the pandemic. At least 17 Top Glove workers tested positive for the virus at the start of the month and were admitted to hospital.

They are now believed to be part of a 200-plus cluster of infections.

Around 5,700, a quarter of the workforce, are in quarantine in Meru, west of the capital Kuala Lumpur.

This story is from the November 22, 2020 edition of Sunday People.

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