Sony, Nintendo, Apple and others Investigate Factory Suicides

[Gikoku]

Sony, Nintendo, Apple and others Investigate Factory Suicides

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Chinese manufacturing giant Foxconn has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately, a spate of suicides at its Shenzhen complex attracting worldwide media attention. It's also attracted the attention of Sony, for whom Foxconn manufacture consoles.

Like Nintendo, Sony has launched its own instigation into work practices at Foxconn's factories, issuing a statement which reads "In response to recent reports, Sony has begun taking steps to re-evaluate the working environment at Foxconn".

The Japanese company joins not only Nintendo but also Nokia, Apple, Dell and HP in probing Foxconn, whose time in the spotlight is serving as an untimely reminder to Western consumers that the electronic devices we demand at affordable prices often come with a human cost.

Foxconn stands accused of operating a "militarised" operation, with workers forced to stand, are banned from speaking and detained in factory dormitories.

 

[Dark Drakan]

Re: Sony, Nintendo, Apple and others Investigate Factory Suicides

Poor working conditions and low pay id say.

 

[Sean]

Re: Sony, Nintendo, Apple and others Investigate Factory Suicides

Reminds me of the Nike sweatshops but maybe not as rough.

 

[Gikoku]

Re: Sony, Nintendo, Apple and others Investigate Factory Suicides

Poor working conditions and low pay id say.

Sixteen of the workers jumped from the rooftops because they didn't want to face the poor working conditions and lack of basic human rights the factory provides. And you're right, these workers are hard at work for $130 a month while having few rights and having to deal with the horrible living conditions.