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Yes, but at least being Steve Jobs and pushing his over-achieving expectations on everyone else didn't cause anything negative, like oh deaths...

http://sacom.hk/archives/898

Oh wait...

It was you who mentioned the armed Foxconn guards, not me. I mentioned the Foxconn barbed wire, which is a fact.

Want more Foxconn barbed wire? Here you go. There's lots more proof where that came from. Just keep being obnoxious and I will keep posting it. Oh wait, no I will post some more of the slimy things Apple has done and is still doing, that will be way more fun. And it is just amazing how much of it there is on the net, just waiting to be linked by me for your viewing pleasure. Did you know I am making a collection of sleazy Apple links? Because of you.

As far as I am concerned, you are a typical example of Apple degenerate culture, and an excellent reason for the rest of us to be critical. By the way, posting under an psuedonym does wonders for your bravery, doesn't it? As I say, an excellent representative for Apple, carry on.

And remember. This is not just about Foxconn, it is about Apple. Foxconn and Apple Fail to Fulfill Promises

despite Apple's best efforts the rules continue to be broken

How do we know that Apple has made its best efforts to improve the situation at Foxconn, as opposed to merely making its best efforts to spin the story in its favor? There are persistent and credible reports that the latter may be closer to the truth.

Hexane poisoning.

Which did not happen at Foxconn, FYI.

But is still about Apple: In 2009, over 137 workers at Wintek, Suzhou were poisoned by n-hexane. A year later, at least 8 workers at Yun Heng Metal who polished the Apple logos also suffered from n-hexane poisoning (Apple has the iTouch built at Suzhou.)

Well it looks to me like Apple and Foxconn still have plenty of skeletons in the closet, in spite of their indignation over the exact way the material was sourced.

"Excpet Foxconn's employees are already some of the best paid in China."

your assumptions are wrong according this official report
http://sacom.hk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/2011-05-06_foxconn-and-apple-fail-to-fulfill-promises.pdf
"Basic salary is far from a living wage
SACOM suggested that the living wage in Shenzhen was about CNY 2300 referencing to the
Engel Law formula in last year. Owing to skyrocketed inflation in the cities, the living wage in 2011 should be CNY 2728.

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  And the monthly living wage in Chongqing should be CNY 2192.
SACOM estimates the living wage in Chengdu should be CNY 2600.

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  This echoes the aspiration of the workers that a monthly income should be around CNY 2500 in Chengdu and Chongqing,
and CNY 3000 in Shenzhen. In other words, the basic salary at Foxconn in the three cities lags
behind the basic needs of workers.

Eventually, workers have to earn a living from overtime work.

âoeI work very hard everyday and I deserve CNY 3000-4000 per month.,â Xiao Yang, a
student intern from vocational school who is working at the repairing department in the
southern campus of Chengdu commented..
âoeThe salary at Foxconn is not really high. After deducting expenditure for food, dormitory
and social insurance, I donâ(TM)t have much left every month,â

> Reducing suicide rate by two-thirds is a pretty decent accomplishment.

The rate is reduced with suicide nets, while getting poisoned with n-hexane at work, working at $1.18/hour (which is the highest pay bracket). These people are still attempting suicides. Care to read more?

Steve Jobs is dead, but let us remember all the Chinese workers who commited suicide for not earning a living wage, having overall bad working conditions while making Apple products, and getting killed in a factory explosion. See the Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour website for more information.

Steve Jobs is dead, but let us remember all the Chinese workers who commited suicide for not earning a living wage, having overall bad working conditions while making Apple products, and getting killed in a factory explosion. See the Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour website for more information.