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Originally Posted by jasonfedelem
What the story does not address directly is the Foxconn suicides, and the fact that, according to reports, Foxconn is one of the Chinese manufacturers who (supposedly) treats/pays their employees better than average. There is probably a shift in the demands of workers that is starting that may actually be driving this increase (pure speculation, not an in depth analysis)
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There is a shift in worker expectations, but I would not draw connections / conclusions with the Foxconn suicides. I'm not an expert, but I follow China labor news, and it seems that many conclusions are based on a lack of understanding, incomplete information and false assumptions. Mix that with suicide and suicide clusters, which even experts say are impossible to really understand, and there's lots of wild speculation.
I'm not saying I know what happened with Foxconn; I'm saying I know enough not to make assumptions about the case.
Just as a spoiled American who's been exposed to factory conditions, I'd say all factory work is bleak at best. If I thought my fate was to spend years or decades doing it, suicide might look appealing. And I'm not the suicidal type, lol.