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Brazil Sues Samsung Over Worker Conditions

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-work dept.

First time accepted submitter konohitowa writes "The Financial Times is reporting that the Brazilian government has filed a lawsuit against Samsung for working conditions that put workers' health at risk (both through repetitive motion injuries as well as excessive consecutive work days). Samsung has 'promised to conduct a thorough review and fully co-operate with the Brazilian authorities once it receives details of the complaint.'"

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  1. Re:mexico drug wars is bad for makeing phones by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    and then you get the next hot phone from the same guy who sells drugs all under the table.

    Yeah that's nice, that subtle racism you are showing.

    Protip: lots of Mexicans are regular people, not gang members or drug cartel lords. Many Mexicans have a work ethic that I straight up admire in fact.

    I'm not upset or offended. The answer to your kind of ignorance is knowledge.