Deadly cost of iPads
source: http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/the_ipads_human_cost_20120126/
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“We’ve known about labor abuses in some factories for four years, and they’re still going on,” said one former Apple executive who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity because of confidentiality agreements. “Why? Because the system works for us. Suppliers would change everything tomorrow if Apple told them they didn’t have another choice.”
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artemis6
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They do not NEED that much profit .... to stay in business . This is what the system of MOney does , , profits at all cost . And it will cost us and the planet ALL . We must , change , the system . Resource based is the only way to sanity .
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artemis6
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toreyray
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sad to see people dieing so we can have a new toy
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toreyray
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remanns
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Someone needs to overturn that Apple cart. -
[ Some former Apple executives say there is an unresolved tension within the company: executives want to improve conditions within factories, but that dedication falters when it conflicts with crucial supplier relationships or the fast delivery of new products. Tuesday, Apple reported one of the most lucrative quarters of any corporation in history, with $13.06 billion in profits on $46.3 billion in sales. Its sales would have been even higher, executives said, if overseas factories had been able to produce more. ]
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remanns
