More than 160 workers have been rescued from the car factory, according to local prosecutors.
  • surph_ninja@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    29 days ago

    All of those chip factories Congress is funding building in the US? Congress is also trying to pass legislation to import underpaid Taiwanese labor for them. I expect the conditions won’t be better.

      • surph_ninja@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        29 days ago

        My point is, it’s a trend we’re seeing in exploitation of factory workers where countries are trying to bring back manufacturing from China. A lot of the domestic manufacturing in Brazil is due to the high import tariffs, which is gaining popularity here in the states, so I expect we’ll see an increase of this kinda exploitation.

        But yeah, you’re probably right.

  • BentiGorlich@gehirneimer.de
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    30 days ago

    I think the destinction between the chinese firm constructing the site and BYD itself is quite important here. I am absolutely not a fan of chinese car manufacturers but its just not the same as if BYD was operating the site right now and this news came to light

      • BentiGorlich@gehirneimer.de
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        29 days ago

        The site is not yet in operation. That has nothing to do with outsourcing… Its maybe bad supervision, but honestly most manufacturers fall in that category

        • fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.ccEnglish
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          29 days ago

          It’s not “outsourcing” in the common use of the term, but it’s establishing plausible deniability between the brand and the practice, which is “outsourcing” in an ironic sense.

          That said, I find the deniability completely implausible. BYD would be intimately aware of the progress and happenings on that site.

    • asret@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      29 days ago

      If you outsource your work, you outsource your reputation. BYD is absolutely responsible for the conditions of the workers.

  • ZILtoid1991@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    29 days ago

    There’s a good reason why their cars are cheap, and only one part of it is Chinese state subsidies.

  • frezik@midwest.socialEnglish
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    27 days ago

    Never mind that, when can I buy my $10,000 electric car with 2000 miles of range? That’s the important thing, here.