This report confirms my suspicions about labor conditions at Foxconn. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/15/us-china-apple-idUSTRE81E1FQ20120215
Monthly Archive: February 2012
Feb 16 2012
“Factory Nostalgia” a poor basis for US economic policy
Just a placeholder for a future post. For now, just a link to an interesting discussion on why, in the US, the focus on increasing the number of manufacturing jobs (as opposed to service sector jobs, for example) may be unhealthy. http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/146942816/obama-s-manufacturing-push-meets-some-expert-skepticism
Feb 07 2012
Bolaji Ojo (EBNonline) “gets it” (with regards to Chinese workers)
I like it when I read people making my point better than I can. Mr. Bolaji Ojo, writing in EBN Online does just that. His article is entitled ”Are Chinese Workers Really Defenseless?” His main point is that Chinese workers are more vocal and have more power to effect positive changes in labor rates and working conditions. …
Feb 06 2012
Why try to claw-back Chinese jobs American’s won’t do?
Actually, it is looking like the Chinese won’t be doing them for too long, either. Nice article in the Chicago Tribune supporting my position (and doing much better than I can) that the US, must work on job creation rather than trying to claw-back outsourced jobs from China. No comment now, just the link and …
Feb 05 2012
Christina Romer: U.S. manufacturing doesn’t need gov’t support
In the New York Times, Cristina Romer argues against too much Government support for U.S. manufacturing. Ms. Romer’s bio from the NY Times: Christina D. Romer is an economics professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and was the chairwoman of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers. I don’t have any comments on it yet, …
Feb 02 2012
To create jobs in the USA, try leadership for a change
Here’s an example of how industrial leadership seems to be working here in China, and why some form of it should be considered in target industries in the USA. This article from Global Sources (h/t Sinoland) shows how Guangdong province targeted an industry (in this case, LEDs) and invested in manufacturing capacity and infrastructure. The result: …
Feb 01 2012
If Foxconn sucks, how can they hire so many workers so quickly?
Just some random thoughts on the latest round of Apple/Foxconn bashing in the media. Earlier this week, Foxconn hired 5000 workers in it’s Shenzhen facility. This during a lobor shortage! I actually run a factory in Dongguan and I can tell you that it is 100% possible (but not easy) to run a factory here …
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