Workers
at a unit of Wistron, angered by a violation of labour
laws, ransacked the unit and the vice-president was
sacked after investigation. Such incidents of worker
exploitation under rogue managers that lead to similar
responses, reflect a tendency of racing to the bottom
in the search for manufacturing growth at the expense
of workers.
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This article was originally published in the Frontline
Print edition: January 15, 2021.
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