Well, I wouldn't jumped to conclusions. It's also very likely, that without this iPod factory, many of these Chinese people would have no jobs at all.
What they also don't tell you is what $100/mo. buys in China. I have heard that for $500/mo., you can get a luxury apartment that would cost ten times that in Manhattan. If the ratio holds true, $100/mo. might be equivalent to a an
American salary of $12k or possibly even $24k in terms of buying power.