Paul Garver, who frequently posts on China as part of the Talking Union team, spoke on a panel on China at the recent LabourStart Global Solidarity conference. Here are his interesting comments on Foxconn, the mega manufacturer of electronic devices for Apple and other companies.
We will be presenting additional videos of conference events over the next week or so.
Filed under: Global organizing, Solidarity | Tagged: Chinese workers, Foxconn, Foxconn suicides |
Talking Union 
Take ten minutes and listen to this extremely informative talk by Paul on the conditions of immigrant workers in China and how the mainstays of Silicon Valley profit from their extreme exploitation.
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