Deaths in China Factories and Apple

[HoosierGuy]

I've mentioned this before many times and I see the N.Y. Times has a new article on this issue. The deaths at Chinese factories that make Apple's iPad and iPhone.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/business/ieconomy-apples-ipad-and-the-human-costs-for-workers-in-china.html?pagewanted=all

When workers in the cafeteria ran outside, they saw black smoke pouring from shattered windows. It came from the area where employees polished thousands of iPad cases a day.

[volgadon]

Conditions in those factories are certainly horrible. I've worked in factories, I'm all for making them safer and working conditions more tolerable.

[annewandering]

Conditions in those factories are certainly horrible. I've worked in factories, I'm all for making them safer and working conditions more tolerable.

OSHA has done a lot for us in those areas. Too bad China does not have something similar. Or at least Unions.

[HoosierGuy]

If U.S. drug companies are refusing to make life saving drugs because they aren't making enough profit from it, are we really shocked at work conditions are worse than slavery in China?

This all adds up to one thing - corporations have shown time after time they have no honor, respect or loyalties for human life.

[Soulsearcher]

If U.S. drug companies are refusing to make life saving drugs because they aren't making enough profit from it, are we really shocked at work conditions are worse than slavery in China?

This all adds up to one thing - corporations have shown time after time they have no honor, respect or loyalties for human life.

The issue is, and i hate to say it, not with the corporations, it's with us. We all tend to own and desire things that are made under these conditions. People do tend to know who makes their material possessions and we don't like paying higher prices so we keep on doing what we've been doing. Apple wouldn't be where it is without consumers so if we really want to point fingers lets start with who's really giving them the powers to do this to their workers.

[bytor2112]

If U.S. drug companies are refusing to make life saving drugs because they aren't making enough profit from it, are we really shocked at work conditions are worse than slavery in China?

This all adds up to one thing - corporations have shown time after time they have no honor, respect or loyalties for human life.

Yep... Steve Jobs RIP was all about the profit....and boy was he ever a liberal.

[Blackmarch]

I've mentioned this before many times and I see the N.Y. Times has a new article on this issue. The deaths at Chinese factories that make Apple's iPad and iPhone.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/business/ieconomy-apples-ipad-and-the-human-costs-for-workers-in-china.html?pagewanted=all

When workers in the cafeteria ran outside, they saw black smoke pouring from shattered windows. It came from the area where employees polished thousands of iPad cases a day.

.. who also make electronics that are used in products that come from Microsoft and Sony, not just apple. And i'd alsow wager that company is not alone in what kind of work environment it makes.

Once CHina decides to up their standard of work across the board expect prices to jump significanty across all sectors.

[prisonchaplain]

I'm hugging my Kindle Fire, hoping it was made...sigh...the IPAD is $500 and the Fire is $200...would we be willing to pay a premium for "Fair Trade" electronics. The Coffee industry, which I'm not promoting here, does this. Some vendors have even appealed to religious customers, by issuing a portion of their proceeds to groups like Agros, which promote well-being projects for the farmers. Not sure if this approach would work with electronics and technology or not.