[a fool in paradise]

Countless big U.S. and non U.S. corporations are guilty of exploiting human workforce and looking the other way when it’s convenient. Chinese sweatshops have been making headlines for years and a recent article published on Gizmodo truly highlighted the ghastly working conditions at Foxconn, Apple’s contract manufacturer. When there are suicide attempts at a manufacturing facility, due to stress and working conditions, you know you are much closer to a modern form of slavery than an employer who makes sure its employees are taken care of.

Hey if they paid a fair wage, that iphone might cost $450 instead of $400...

[Dayman]

What companies pay for wages in other countries is nobody elses business

[Hodar]

Hey if they paid a fair wage, that iphone might cost $450 instead of $400...

Given the volumes we are talking, and the automation - they are making a good wage. In volume manufacturing, the main reason they are made in China has to do with taxes, rather than wages.

And even then, the wages are good for the area. People travel vast distances to leave the agricultural areas to work for Foxconn. Foxconn has no shortage of eager workers. Now bear in mind, Foxconn provides dorms for the workers, food and clothing. I believe they sign on for several months, and get 1 day a week off. The work hours are ~10hrs a day (I believe) ... but the pay is better than anything else in the area.

Then again, if it would make the Libtards feel better, Foxconn could close up shop and move somewhere else and let those who depend upon those manufacturing jobs to starve to death.