

Letter comes after yet another employee jumped/fell





A Letter to Foxconn Colleagues
Dear Colleagues:
We enthusiastically welcome you to the Foxconn Technology Co. family!
Please know:
At the same time, please understand:
Foxconn Technology Co.
May 2010
I confirm that I have read and am aware of these issues
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RE: Upset
By gamerk2 on 5/27/2010 4:34:28 PM , Rating: 0
How exactly is this government related? I'd argue this is exactly what Capitalism leads to: Workers who are not paid adequetly for their work, forced overtime, etc. All so the business can host a bigger profit.

RE: Upset
By Reclaimer77 on 5/27/10, Rating: -1
RE: Upset
By adiposity on 5/27/10, Rating: 0
RE: Upset
By Reclaimer77 on 5/27/10, Rating: 0
RE: Upset
By adiposity on 5/27/2010 6:32:26 PM , Rating: 5
I didn't say I disagreed with you, I just am pointing out that it's not consistent to say, "don't use this to push an agenda." Human rights are important, I think we can agree. But you used it as an excuse to criticize communism, and you are surprised when someone pops up saying, "nuh uh, it's capitalism that's the problem"?

I don't blame capitalism here, obviously it has to do with the totalitarian regime in China. But don't attack a political philosophy and then say, "and don't use this emotional event to push political viewpoints." It's absurd.

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RE: Upset
By thekatar2 on 5/27/2010 7:09:29 PM , Rating: 4
Here is a suggestion for everybody who is outraged at the working conditions at Foxconn:

Dont buy any more mobile phones, pc's, game machines, tablets, or desktop computers - unless they are 100% made in the USA. Now it will cost you around 2x what you currently pay because of higher labor costs, benefits, taxes, smaller economies of scale, etc. But I am sure thats not a problem for you. Whats another $500 on top of a $600 iPhone right?

RE: Upset
By Danish1 on 5/28/10, Rating: -1
RE: Upset
By knutjb on 5/28/2010 2:42:39 PM , Rating: 3
Of course not, the people who wrote your bible was smart enough to make suicide a sin to keep you doing your shitty job.
Think about that for a second.

Your analogy is so disconnected from reality perhaps you should seek counseling to work it out...

RE: Upset
By Danish1 on 5/29/2010 8:43:54 AM , Rating: 2
No it's just you missing the point, or not wanting to understand it because you also believe said 2000 years old book is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

RE: Upset
By dark matter on 5/30/2010 5:56:31 AM , Rating: 2
As much as I disagree with Reclaimer77's views, I do acknowledge them and actually bother to take the time to read them and not once, not once anywhere did her mention the bible or anything else related to religion in his posts.

He was talking about politics, capitalism and communism. If anything it is you who is the religious fundamentalist and not he. For you are the only one who sees' religion being mentioned where there is no mention of it. You are suffering from delusion.

RE: Upset
By Danish1 on 5/30/2010 7:19:27 AM , Rating: 2
Grats, I don't know how you managed to become so thick, but you did.

RE: Upset
By YashBudini on 6/2/10, Rating: 0
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By clovell on 5/27/2010 4:54:49 PM , Rating: 2
You would, but you didn't. At least not well enough to continue talking about such a stupid f*$king arguement.

RE: Upset
By MeesterNid on 5/27/2010 4:57:15 PM , Rating: 3
Capitalism and free market has choice built-in by default which makes your assertion of forced overtime null and void, i.e. you can't force people to do something without them choosing to accept it.

It's frankly dumbfounding that haven seen multiple examples of socialist systems fail people actually believe that politicians who pander that type of a system actually care about the constituents rather than their own personal (and inevitably ultimate) power. I was born and lived in the USSR and experienced this proletarian utopia first hand...I'm gonna pass this time.

RE: Upset
By Chocobollz on 5/28/2010 9:12:49 AM , Rating: 1
Capitalism and free market has choice built-in by default

Choices? Like:
1. Work for us and die painfully, or
2. Don't work for us and die slowly

Is that really an option?

RE: Upset
By knutjb on 5/28/2010 2:38:05 PM , Rating: 2
Dude read some history. Its obvious you have a twisted understanding of what's going on. Say US 1912-1924 and 1928-1945. Then explain why the amendment was so easily passed to limit presidential terms. Add the Constitution and John Locke's The Second Treatise of Civil Government to required reading since they are all conspicuously missing from the public school system.

Choices? Like: 1. Work for us and die painfully, or 2. Don't work for us and die slowly Is that really an option?

You present false choices that are distinctly analogous of a very liberal public education accepted as the gospel truth.

In Capitalism you do have a choice if you don't like your job quit and get another one. In Socialism, Communism, Marxism, et al you work where "their" testing says you belong and nowhere else.

China is going through a massive paradigm clash from a communist's lack of understanding to the foreign idea of capitalism combined with the desire for ALL the money generated by it. The two, Capitalism and Communism,or Marxism, or Socialism, or Social-Democracy, etc... have directly contradicting ideas that when combined cause great turmoil that will end with one or the other collapsing. Only Capitalism can create net economic growth, the others tend to be zero-sum economies.

It's all about power and who controls it. Foxconn is merely the symptom of a pending internal clash of political ideologies. But if you think Chinese Communism is so wonderful you need to read up on it and the Soviet revolution too as they are another criminal omission from the public school system.

RE: Upset
By YashBudini on 6/1/2010 11:09:41 PM , Rating: 2

Making a choice under duress is not a real choice. Even idiot lawyers can understand that one.

RE: Upset
By omnicronx on 5/27/2010 5:01:43 PM , Rating: 2
Are you serious? Foxxcon pays these people pennies, nor are their production costs even close to that of overseas.

And not adequately paid? Where do you live? Furthermore, ever heard of a little thing called a Union? Let alone labor laws? Do you realize how many people would love to get paid overtime? Its not like you are doing it for free, most states countries etc.. pay time and a half over a certain amount of hours.

