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Kodak snaps back at claims it is dodging labour laws

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Photographic giant says unions must be 'voluntary associations of employees'

Kodak yesterday rejected allegations made in a mainland newspaper that the company had failed to comply with China's labour regulations.

A statement issued by the photographic company said an article published in the Legal Daily yesterday was 'inaccurate' and 'misrepresented Kodak's positions' on the issue. The newspaper article alleged that multinationals such as Kodak, Wal-Mart, Dell and Samsung had used their economic clout to avoid complying with China's labour regulations.

In particular, it said Kodak had 'boycotted labour unions' in Xiamen 'for years'.

'Kodak has stated that whether to set up labour unions is a matter belonging to the unions and not a company's business,' it said.

The newspaper said Xiamen Labour Union Federation officials had raised the issue with Kodak, but had not been able to secure an agreement to establish a union.

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