Toymakers angered by claims of labor abuse

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Toy manufacturesrs have dismissed recent criticism of "brutal working conditions" leverled by a US-based workers' rights group. The Guangdong Federation of Trade Unions said it was difficult to increase workers' wages substantially given the low-profit margins, and price bargaining by overseas buyers. However, the working environment and welfare of workers in the province has improved, the union said. Today the industry is governed by better supervision, a tightening of work safety regulations and adherence to workers' rights, the union said. Guangdong is China' largest toy export market. Exports last year totled $14 billion.