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Politics : Mainstream Politics and Economics

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To: TimF who wrote (8087)2/4/2012 1:34:46 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (3) of 85487
 
"The companies they work for are actually DOING something for the employees, improving their lives"

Yup. Who could ask for more from a boss than a real safety net?

"Foxconn installed suicide nets at their factory last year, and workers in Chengdu are required to sign a “no suicide” pact in their contracts. "

Foxconn: Not ‘why’, but ‘is enough being done’?
By Hana Stewart-Smith | January 10, 2012, 3:00pm PST

Summary: Around 300 workers at a Foxconn plant climbed on to the roof and threatened to commit suicide over pay-cuts, conditions, and lack of compensation. Is enough being done for the workers?
zdnet.com

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