Large electronic brands such as HP, Dell, Apple etc... still don't care much about the working conditions of the Chinese factories they use - This is the sad conclusion of an off-site survey called "Hi Tech - No Rights", led by Swiss associations among factory workers in China. The situation is all the more regrettable as producing a "fair computer", enabling the doubling of workers' wages and significantly improving their working conditions, would cost no more than US$ 50 per unit.
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Yes David you are right I have also read it from australiawholesalers.com, but I think china will recover from this because they are known for their hardworking.
Posted by: Wholesale Battery | February 02, 2010 at 11:04 PM
Obviously, this is a sad conclusion but with the passage of time China will be able to improve this very condition and I have come to know from australiawholesalers.com that Chinese Govt. is establishing some rules regarding this matter.
Posted by: David Morson | January 25, 2010 at 03:56 AM