Wed Aug 8, 2012, 09:35 AM

onehandle (35,463 posts)

Samsung investigating Chinese child labor abuse allegations

Source: China Labor Watch

Samsung on Tuesday announced it is investigating child labor abuse allegations stemming from an undercover report released Monday, which claims the company's Chinese manufacturer HEG is employing workers as young as 14.

According to China Labor Watch, HEG's factory is responsible for manufacturing Samsung smartphones, MP3 players and audio components, among other products.

Samsung maintains the HEG factory passed muster in a recent audit, but the company plans to investigate further.

Read more: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/08/07/samsung_investigating_chinese_child_labor_abuse_allegations.html

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Samsung investigating Chinese child labor abuse allegations (Original post)	onehandle	Aug 2012	OP
If you put enough incense in the pot, you can get away with murder here in China	Suji to Seoul	Aug 2012	#1
Odd that the source is Apple Insider...	ChromeFoundry	Aug 2012	#2
Its the same thing every time some corporation gets caught	d_legendary1	Aug 2012	#3
UPDATE: Chinese authorities find no underage workers at Samsung supplier	ChromeFoundry	Aug 2012	#4
LOL! 'Chinese authorities.'	onehandle	Aug 2012	#5
True that... This scenario applies to Apple's suppliers as well	ChromeFoundry	Aug 2012	#6

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Wed Aug 8, 2012, 12:15 PM

Suji to Seoul (1,921 posts)

1. If you put enough incense in the pot, you can get away with murder here in China

Princelings, Corporate scumbags, politicians and celebrities are given everything. The other 98% of the population is kept down by a series of self-imposed traditions and cultural taboos designed to stifle any attempt at becoming better.

How this system hasn't collapsed yet is amazing to me.

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Wed Aug 8, 2012, 01:28 PM

ChromeFoundry (2,855 posts)

2. Odd that the source is Apple Insider...

...is this Apple's and Apple Fans way of pointing a finger at Samsung and stating...
"See! We are not the only turd in the pot."

The difference is that Samsung is a South Korean based company, where as Apple is a US based company.
One would expect Apple to have a few more ethics.

I guess ethics are always eclipsed by profits in this global economy. I'm sure Samsung will state that they knew nothing about this, just like Apple did. All will be forgotten in a few weeks.

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Wed Aug 8, 2012, 06:50 PM

d_legendary1 (46 posts)

3. Its the same thing every time some corporation gets caught

using child labor: we'll look into it. Nike did it, Puff Daddy's Sean Jean line did it, and now Samsung is in on it. Its just like how Them Hartmann said it, we didn't end slavery in this country, we simply exported it.

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Fri Aug 10, 2012, 11:26 AM

ChromeFoundry (2,855 posts)

4. UPDATE: Chinese authorities find no underage workers at Samsung supplier

The supplier, HEG Electronics, also denies employing underage workers

Full story here: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230160/Chinese_authorities_find_no_underage_workers_at_Samsung_supplier

P.S. So, I guess Apple is still Public Enemy No.1 when it comes to international labor violations.

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Fri Aug 10, 2012, 11:41 AM

onehandle (35,463 posts)

5. LOL! 'Chinese authorities.'

Chinese Authority: 'We will be there to inspect in three hours. Hide the underage workers.'

Factory Manager: 'Thank You. There will be a bonus in your scheduled bribe.'

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Fri Aug 10, 2012, 12:37 PM

ChromeFoundry (2,855 posts)

6. True that... This scenario applies to Apple's suppliers as well

Maybe it's time for US citizens to stop buying these crap products produced by these entities? This is the only way things are going to change.

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