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And this is as much about Apple as the story about Foxconn's working condition was, since Samsung makes parts for Apple. |
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P.S. Like Graham I read several articles about it from various sources. |
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Because I don't think it is worth starting a thread to discuss it here, same as I didn't think the equivalent stories about Apple were worth starting threads to discuss. Somehow they received a lot more attention though.
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Apple and its supplier were under more scrutiny because just a few months before multiple people had committed suicide at the Foxconn plant where apple products are manufactured or assembled.
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And, as a result of the exorbitant wage hikes that followed this overblown story the great exodus of foreign companies from China has set in. Which is one of the reasons China's economy isn't looking so good. Just wanted to mention that Foxconn is by no means an exclusive Apple supplier, they work for pretty much everybody. Last edited by HansTWN; 09-06-2012 at 01:58 AM. |
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As for the mistreatment, that sounds equally unlikely. My guess is that doctors have examined her and found her claim to be fake. (Believe it or not, it happens quite often that employees fake an illness to get a few days off. Companies have to check the claims, that is only fair). If she doesn't agree with that she would just have to walk out of the factory gates and grab one of the few dozen lawyers that congregate there at all times, those lawyers are eager to sue the company and make a quick buck if there is any validity to such a claim at all. In the last 2-3 years the tide has really turned and most cases are decided in favor of the workers by the labor authorities. I also want to mention that a number of these reporters lately have later admitted to writing a great part of their stories from hearsay, without talking directly to many of the "victims". But I know, it was on the internet, so it must be true! Last edited by HansTWN; 09-07-2012 at 10:28 PM. |
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The report that I linked to wasn't about Foxconn, it is the one that accuses Samsung of child labor. It's the original report by China Labor Watch, that is the source for the articles.
I linked to it because you said that the story about Foxconn was debunked, and I was pointing out the fact that the current story has some holes in it as well. |
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