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Article #336103Re: EA treats it's employee's worse than it's customers!
From: OldDog
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:40
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:40
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"Joe62" <NOSPAM...@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:rem5q05dfe7pqunmq78iut8tm34ticvt5f@4ax.com... > "magnulus" <magn...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > > I'm not sure we need 70's style protectionism where we were stuck with > >crappy American products, no matter what. But we do need "fair trade". > > Well said, good post Magnulus. I'm all for open trade, including > outsourcing jobs, to any and all countries that have equivalent human > rights and employee protection standards. We can compete with anyone > on the planet on a level field (one that respects human rights and > dignity). > > Joe My sister worked for a US shoe company for several years. The plant manager came in and told the workers that the plant was closing and going overseas. It cost them $24 to a make a shoe in the US. They could make the shoe overseas for under $10. While min wage is part of the cost, Health care for the employees is a big factor too.
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