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Thread #119036   Message #2578723
Posted By: Maryrrf
01-Mar-09 - 03:44 PM
Thread Name: BS: Chinese sweatshops/cost of your computer
Subject: RE: BS: Chinese sweatshops/cost of your computer
I heartily agree with Mick. We've spoken with overseas suppliers about our certification system. Their attitude: if it gets us business we'll do it. In other words, if American businesses refuse to buy from substandard facilities and insist on verifying that the factories concerned are adhering to good manufacturing practices and fair labor standards, they'll adapt. As long as we reward those who produce goods at the lowest possible price by running a sweatshop and ignoring health and safety issues, they'll continue to do it.