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Wasn't Foxconn's suicide rate in line with the nation's averages?
by chillacy 8y ago
Wasn't Foxconn's suicide rate in line with the nation's averages?
- pcr0 8y agoIt was less than the national average, 14/million vs 22/million [0]. Nonetheless, they did have a problem with illegal overtime, abusive management, a lack of breaks and discrimination [1]. A lot has changed since then due to pressure from both Apple and the Chinese government. [0]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/07/10/apples-chinese-suicides-and-the-amazing-economics-of-ha-joon-chang/#2a9e7ef236a6 https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/07/10/apples-c... [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxconn_suicides#Reports https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxconn_suicides#Reports
- tooltalk 8y agonot for that age group. The average age for Foxconn workers I believe was 22 or 23, which is usually the lowest.