Relevant to the Foxcomm eplosion is the theatrical monologue "The Agony & Ecstacy of Steve Jobs" by Mike Deasey. It played in Berkeley a couple of months ago but where else you can see it I know not. Deasey spent time interviewing Chinese manufacturing workers, specifically people working on the iPad. Thought provoking show -- and Deasey says the iPad is hand made -- by thousands of hands, of course.
Gene On May 25, 2011, at 9:31 AM, michael perelman wrote: > Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour > > Telephone: (852) 2392 5464 Fax: (852) 2392 5463 > > Email: [email protected] Website: www.sacom.hk > > Mailing Address: P.O.Box No. 79583, Mongkok Post Office, HONG KONG > > > > 25 May 2011, Hong Kong > > > > [Press release] > > SACOM’s Video Proves Foxconn Has Been Ignoring Work Safety > > > > Today, SACOM released a video which shows workers are exposed to > aluminum dust in the polishing department at Foxconn plant in Chengdu. > The video was taken in March 2011, 2 months prior to the explosion > case. The workers have to polish the iPad cases to make them smooth > and shinny. In the footage, workers are covered by dust on their face, > hands and clothes. Unfortunately, the dust on workers’ forehead could > not be seen clearly in order to protect the identities of them. This > affirms SACOM’s criticisms that workers are working under adverse > environment with poor ventilation and inadequate protective equipment > for workers. The tragedy can be averted if Foxconn and Apple have > strictly complied with the local laws on work safety and implemented > corrective action plan afterwards. > > > > On 6 May, SACOM published an investigative report, Foxconn and Apple > Fail to Fuifill Promises: Predicaments of Workers after the Suicides, > which documented a number of occupational safety issues at Foxconn. > > > > “In the milling machine department in Chengdu, some workers state they > always breathe in the aluminium dust. Workers in the polishing > department also complain that the department is full of aluminium > dust. Even though they have worn gloves, their hands are still covered > by dust and so as their face and clothes. Some workers comment that > ventilation on shop floor should be improved.” > > > > The report also highlighted that workers from the CNC metal > department, where workers drill screw holes on iPad cases, have to use > “cutting fluid” in the production but there is no indication about the > substance of the chemical and the potential harm to workers. A number > of interviewees suffered from skin allergy for removing excessive glue > from iPad cases. Apparently, work safety issues at Foxconn are > alarming. > > > > In response to SACOM’s report, Foxconn has claimed that, “We are > mandated by our own strict policies, Chinese government law, and our > commitments to our customers to ensure that the highest level of > health and safety standards are applied to our operations in all > locations.” It is outrageous that Foxconn has no commitment to examine > the findings of SACOM but simply denies the criticisms. Until now, > Foxconn has not apologized to the victims and workers publicly. > > > > Foxconn is one of the most influential investors in Chengdu. In the > aftermath of the explosion, the victims are hospitalized in the > Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital. The wailing parents were > surrounded by about 20 police and propaganda department officers. No > one is allowed to approach the victims’ families for information of > the tragedy. > > > > Contact Persons > > CHAN Sze Wan, Debby > > Project Officer > > Email: [email protected] > > Tel: +852 2392 5464 or +852 6756 8964 > > > CHENG Yi Yi > > Project Officer > > Email: [email protected] > > Tel: +852 2392 5464 or + 852 6012 0312 > > > -- > Michael Perelman > Economics Department > California State University > Chico, CA > 95929 > > 530 898 5321 > fax 530 898 5901 > http://michaelperelman.wordpress.com > _______________________________________________ > pen-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
