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Comment by defrost

3 months ago

Which factory?

Shenzhen, Changsha, Huizhou, Shanxi, Shanghai (in China), the one in Thailand, in Hungary or Uzbekistan? (etc.)

I ask as Reuters reported the Shenzhen and other plants as having standard eight hour shifts less than two years past: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/byd-re...

Do you have a source for claim?

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feverzsj  3 months ago

Can't you just google a little bit more?

[0] https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3293923/...

[1] https://carnewschina.com/2024/05/20/strike-at-byd-factory-in...

[2] https://clb.org.hk/en/content/auto-workers-bear-brunt-compet...

  • defrost  3 months ago

    > Can't you just google a little bit more?

    https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

    [1] is extremely vague wrt hard details, in summary it's a dispute between Brazilian standard conditions and Chinese standard with hints of "slave like conditions" but nothing concrete.

    [2] is about Chinese workers striking to demand longer hours:

      According to reports, the main reason for the employees’ discontent was the implementation of a four-shift system and a five-day, eight-hour work schedule. This would result in the loss of overtime pay, leading to a significant reduction in their income.

    The pay scale can be debated but it doesn't support your claim above that the company forces long hours upon the workers.

    [3] references workers striking for better pay, safer conditions, et al but doesn't mention slave like conditons etc. that you claimed