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Foxconn's New Push to Brighten the Picture of Its Working Conditions

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Feb 23 2012, 12:27 PM ET Comment

Somehow Foxconn has convinced the world that its treatment of workers isn't that bad. Sure, we've heard the stories from those on the inside, seen workers in their natural habitats, and we know all about the suicide nets. And yet, Foxconn has managed to turn its image around, allowing us to rationalize it, Apple, and our own obsession with iThings.

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