Chinese iPad Factory Staff Forced To Sign 'No Suicide' Pledge

An anonymous reader writes "Employees at Foxconn facilities in China, used to manufacture the iPhone and iPad, were forced to sign a pledge not to commit suicide after over a dozen staff killed themselves over the last 16 months. The revelation is the latest in a series of findings about the treatment of workers at Foxconn plants, where staff often work six 12-hour shifts a week, 98 hours of overtime in a month, and live in dormitories that look and feel like prison blocks."

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(Foxconn != Apple) != (Apple = Good Guys)

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Sorry, but Foxconn's other clients aren't as newsworthy. Logitech and Dell aren't big enough names to warrant a mention. It is not a conspiracy against your cult. And if it were, "But other companies do business with Foxconn tooooooo!" is not an excuse, m'kay? Apple does business with a company that works its slaves until they die, end of story.