Fair Labor Association Finds Foxconn Factory "First Class," Says Labor Watchdog 219
Richard.Tao writes "The Fair Labor Association found that Apple's plant where iPhones and iPads are far better than those at garment factories or other facilities elsewhere in the country. A quote: 'The lead investigator stated "The facilities are first-class; the physical conditions are way, way above average of the norm."' Which leaves the question, what is the acceptable norm?"
So which report do we believe? (Score:2, Informative)
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-17/foxconn-auditor-finds-tons-of-issues-.html [bloomberg.com]
Re:Fair Labor Assoc. == Apple Shill group (Score:5, Informative)
"The Fair Labor Association found that Apple's plant where iPhones and iPads are far better than those at garment factories or other facilities elsewhere in the country. A quote: 'The lead investigator stated "The facilities are first-class; the physical conditions are way, way above average of the norm."' Which leaves the question, what is the acceptable norm?"
Translation: So the manacles are in better condition, they're punished with lifetime imprisonment versus death in other places, and the slaves are kept in slightly better conditions - but are still slaves given that one risks imprisonment or death if you speak out against Foxconn or the like.
So this organization is only a whitewash group for Apple.
Not so. /. has the older story of the initial impressions by the FLA. The new one today (reported on by Bloomberg), instead says:
“We’re finding tons of issues,” van Heerden said en route to a meeting where FLA inspectors were scheduled to present preliminary findings to Foxconn management. “I believe we’re going to see some very significant announcements in the near future.”
Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-17/foxconn-auditor-finds-tons-of-issues-.html [bloomberg.com]
Can we check our sources, please? (Score:2, Informative)
The Reuters article is just one of a couple following the F.L.A.'s inspection of the Foxconn Plant. There is a slightly longer, but much more critical article by the New York Times [nytimes.com]. Looks as if /. editor's are doing is some editorializing of their own, too. From the "what-is-the-right-question" department, eh? How about from the "now-we-are-shilling-for-apple" department?
The Fair Labor Assn is anything but (Score:5, Informative)
CNN has a nice article that puts "The Fair Labor Association" in proper perspective:
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/17/opinion/nova-apple-foxconn/index.html/ [cnn.com]
Re:Perspective, People (Score:4, Informative)
Well they don't keep committing suicide. As fas as I know you can only do it once.
The potential suicides were at the Microsoft part of the plant - and I'm not even sure they jumped
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/11/foxconn_mass_suicide/ [theregister.co.uk]