Indian iPhone plant found ‘highly hazardous’ to worker health::An Indian iPhone plant run by Foxconn was temporarily closed down back in 2021 due to major health infractions in…

  • the_q@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    How do you rationalize purchasing one of Apple’s phones when you read a report like this?

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      1 year ago

      The idea that every manufacturer has the same problems, and that whilst this is not good, Apple is more across it than many other companies.

      Survivorship bias.

      • photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        1 year ago

        If you look hard enough, there are companies out there that treat their workers better. Though there’s no such thing as a suffering-free product nowadays.

        Sent from my Fairphone

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    1 year ago

    Is the Indian plant toxic or are foxconn factories toxic and the Indian government found out?

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      1 year ago

      I would say better because this one can get some coverage, and employees could find other jobs. As far as the workers conditions, they’ll only do the bare minimum they can get away with anywhere

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        1 year ago

        Exactly i feel this whole discussionis ignoring the fundamenral ussue that it might be bad but its better than the alternative.