BEIJING — An American executive said Monday he has been held hostage for four days at his medical supply plant in Beijing by scores of workers demanding severance packages like those given to 30 co-workers in a phased-out department. Chip Starnes, 42, a co-owner of Coral Springs, Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, said local officials had
American Factory Owner Reports Being Held ‘Hostage’ In China Over Labor Dispute
Chip Starnes says he was held hostage by workers demanding severance packages like those given to 30 co-workers in a phased-out department.