Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Forced Labor

Story on Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn's infamous internship program. Lots taking advantage of the young. Lot of universities in our country also have arrangements with employers but the forced overtime and other policies which lead students to commit suicide do not seem to compare with Foxconn's policies.

http://motherboard.vice.com/2012/2/15/foxconn-s-other-dirty-secret-the-world-s-largest-internship-program

Story on PBS about the South's forced Labor policies after the Civil War through the use of convicts.

http://video.pbs.org/video/2179490800/

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