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[Discuss] [OT] Smart Phones



On Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:38:44 -0500
Kent Borg <kentborg at borg.org> wrote:

> That I can believe. That might be why the Foxconn workers are
> sometimes thought to be less than happy.

They're actually paid quite well relative to China's general economy,
cost of living, and competition from Taiwan. They're unhappy because
they're becoming aware of their rights -- or lack thereof -- compared
to workers in Western manufacturing markets.

-- 
Rich P.



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