The Workers Building Labubus Are Allegedly Being Horribly Exploited
Victor Tangermann
created: Jan. 18, 2026, 11 a.m. | updated: Jan. 28, 2026, 10:17 a.m.
You know those small, gremlin-like plushies called Labubus that have taken over the globe by storm, launching a Beanie Baby-esque secondary market with soaring prices?
The group also alleges that these young workers aren’t given adequate health and safety training, among other labor rights violations at the company’s factory in Jiangxi province.
The facility employs more than 4,500 workers and is a “key supplier” for Pop Mart’s Labubus, according to CLW.
There have also been widespread reports of forced labor in the country’s Xinjiang region, largely affecting the Uyghur and other ethnic minorities.
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