Chinese more militant than the French.

coxhoedave · 11th January 2012, 11:23 AM

If you thought the French were a militant lot they've got nowt on the Chinese.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...icide-pay.html

Epping · 11th January 2012, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by coxhoedave

If you thought the French were a militant lot they've got nowt on the Chinese.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...icide-pay.html

act of desperation by employees driven to the brink by foxcon.

not fot he first time with that huge mass employer

Typhoonftm · 11th January 2012, 11:38 AM

You feel sorry for them, but FFS!

Ramshanker · 11th January 2012, 11:40 AM

I read this morning. In 2010 they installed safety nets around the site. The workers in that place must be desperate. It's disgusting really, but I'm as guilty as anyone else when it's comes to buying goods from China.

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Foxconn has received a ton of attention because of a cluster of suicides at one of the company's Chinese factories. It's led to scrutiny of working conditions at the factory and a number of undercover reports have provided detailed descriptions of what it's like to work at the electronics manufacturing plant.

Foxconn has taken steps to try and stop the suicides. The company has hired councilors, monks and exorcists and given everyone a raise. They also asked employees to sign no-suicide contracts but retracted the idea after they realized it was a bit insensitive.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Foxcon...ews-33771.html

coxhoedave · 11th January 2012, 12:03 PM

Makes you wonder how they would punish people who break their no-suicide contract.