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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