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HopeHoops

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4. That's because most of the suicides are at Apple plants.

Reply to Atman (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 12:11 PM

Jan 2012

I can't figure out why, but they are. You can't build a "US Made" electronic device because we don't have any factories left that make the key components. Even New Balance had to fight over the "US Made" label because NOBODY in the US made the souls for shoes that they make here in the states. Our manufacturing base has been exported and isn't likely to come back.

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Apple's Foreign Suppliers Demonstrate Widespread Scamming and Horrific Abuse of Employees [View all] Karmadillo Jan 2012 OP

A few companies who use the same suppliers: onehandle Jan 2012 #1

How many of those companies are addressing this, as Apple is? Atman Jan 2012 #2

That's because most of the suicides are at Apple plants. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #4

Okay, are you paying attention at all? Atman Jan 2012 #5

True, but Foxconn has somehow become associated primarily with Apple. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #6

But YOU just made that association! Atman Jan 2012 #7

Okay, fair call. But Foxconn did put up nets to catch the slave labor trying to escape life. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #8

ttt Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #3