"Our latest report is called 'Beware of Mickey,'" she said, eliciting laughter from the audience.
The audience sobered when Kwan summarized the contents of the report.
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"The wages are not sufficient to sustain a basic life," she said.
Furthermore, companies often bypass minimum wage laws by paying workers for less time than they are actually working.
"In the peak season, most of them have to work overnight," she said.
Factories fine workers for wearing jeans, getting water or going to the bathroom without permission from managers, practices that further decrease wages.
"Workers are not allowed to organize," she said. "They have no collective bargaining power."
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