S7 E7: Gilded Age 2.0
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Foxconn's Labor Practices
- In 2012, ABC News got a rare look inside a Foxconn plant in China, where iPhones and other electronics are made.
- Workers there earned just over $2 an hour and worked 60 hours a week.
- This contrasted sharply with US electronics workers who earned over $23 an hour and worked 41 hours a week.
- The report mentioned 18 Foxconn workers who had died by suicide, prompting the installation of safety nets.
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