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Ninth Suicide At iPhone Factory

Posted by Soulskill on from the need-a-union-app dept.

shar303 writes "A ninth employee has jumped to his death at Taiwanese iPhone and iPad manufacturer Foxconn, China's state media reports. The 21-year-old worker was the eighth fatality this year. This raises questions as to whether the shiny finish of the latest gadgets available from mega corporations are tarnished by such information, and whether the mistreatment of workers deserves to be highlighted when considering such firms."

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  1. meanwhile, in other news from Taiwan by pastafazou · · Score: 0, Redundant

    another Apple 4G prototype was discovered left behind at a restaurant table during the Friday lunch hour.

  2. Re:IWW and Organized Labor by Anita+Coney · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Other than Stalin, am I the only one here who realizes that China is a communist country?

    --
    If someone says he and his monkey have nothing to hide, they almost certainly do.