Comments on: Disney toys made under conditions that violate Chinese labor laws http://boingboing.net/2007/09/13/disney-toys-made-und.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 23:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jennifer Emick http://boingboing.net/2007/09/13/disney-toys-made-und.html#comment-14423 Jennifer Emick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-14423 I read a recent story that mentioned American programmers moving to China for better hours/conditions, so I'm not sure the US is much better. I read a recent story that mentioned American programmers moving to China for better hours/conditions, so I’m not sure the US is much better.

]]> By: dasnake http://boingboing.net/2007/09/13/disney-toys-made-und.html#comment-14213 dasnake Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-14213 In reality china labor law ins't all that bad, even by western standards (we are no more champions in this area). Read this article from IHT for more clarifications on new additions to the china's labor law: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/29/business/AS-FIN-China-Labor-Law.php I think the real problem in china, which is a common problem in country with high burocracy like communist or pseudo-communist states, is corruption. In reality china labor law ins’t all that bad, even by western standards (we are no more champions in this area).

Read this article from IHT for more clarifications on new additions to the china’s labor law:

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/29/business/AS-FIN-China-Labor-Law.php

I think the real problem in china, which is a common problem in country with high burocracy like communist or pseudo-communist states, is corruption.

]]> By: nick http://boingboing.net/2007/09/13/disney-toys-made-und.html#comment-14492 nick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-14492 "I read a recent story that mentioned American programmers moving to China for better hours/conditions, so I'm not sure the US is much better." The US is no leader in workers' rights in my opinion, but I'm guessing those programmers weren't "exposed to dangerous toxins and forced to live in filthy conditions" Overworked and underpaid sounds about right, though. But let's remember that we're talking about factory workers, not programmers or other white-collar workers. Factory workers in a country where they don't have unions to protect their interests. Not that there's much left of the union movement in this country, but that's another story.... “I read a recent story that mentioned American programmers moving to China for better hours/conditions, so I’m not sure the US is much better.”

The US is no leader in workers’ rights in my opinion, but I’m guessing those programmers weren’t “exposed to dangerous toxins and forced to live in filthy conditions”

Overworked and underpaid sounds about right, though.

But let’s remember that we’re talking about factory workers, not programmers or other white-collar workers. Factory workers in a country where they don’t have unions to protect their interests.

Not that there’s much left of the union movement in this country, but that’s another story….

]]> By: philipb http://boingboing.net/2007/09/13/disney-toys-made-und.html#comment-14256 philipb Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-14256 I think the real problem is western buyers who demand cheaper/faster and "we don't care how that happens." Then they get to wring their hands as those nasty mean Chinese poison our children. I think the real problem is western buyers who demand cheaper/faster and “we don’t care how that happens.” Then they get to wring their hands as those nasty mean Chinese poison our children.

]]> By: Tian http://boingboing.net/2007/09/13/disney-toys-made-und.html#comment-14296 Tian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-14296 The vertical banner on the left says "[heaven/god] wipe out Disney", and "[Support] Chinese workers" on the right. The banner on the ground says "Seeking Mickey's heart [ethnics]". Does this mean Chinese-made Disney toys equal the new "blood diamond"? The vertical banner on the left says “[heaven/god] wipe out Disney”, and “[Support] Chinese workers” on the right.

The banner on the ground says “Seeking Mickey’s heart [ethnics]“.

Does this mean Chinese-made Disney toys equal the new “blood diamond”?

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