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We're exploited, claim workers at Disney suppliers

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Behind every Mickey Mouse head that Zhu Bing sewed on to the Disney legend's body were the long hours of labour, commonly stretching from 7.45am to well past midnight.

They usually left him feeling dizzy and suffering from nightmares of his boss yelling over his shoulder.

He was no stranger to working way past midnight and sometimes did not finish his labours until 5am, making it a 22-hour working day.

But Mr Zhu, not his real name, said he had to put up with his working conditions because money was deducted from his salary if he did not work overtime.

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Resigning was not an option as department heads rarely approved this unless a worker was willing to forfeit a month's salary.

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