Friday, May 21, 2010

Inside the place where America's favorite toys come from

Do you like all of your really cool gadgets from Apple, Dell, HP, Sony, Amazon, and others?

The fate of a generation of workers: Foxconn undercover
This super factory that holds some 400,000 people isn't the "sweatshop" that most would imagine. It provides accommodation that reaches the scale of a medium-sized town, all smooth and orderly. Compared to others, the facilities here are well-equipped and superior, with employee treatment meeting standard specifications. Thousands of people flock here each day just to find a place of their own, to find a dream that they'll probably never realize.
It's a fascinating read. Haunting.

The wealth of being an American is built on foreign exploitation.

1 comment:

List with Laszlo said...

What's even worse is that last year several multi-nationals got in trouble for not paying China's already crappy minimum wage.