by Chad Campbell, senior producer
As you consider buying that electronic gadget at the top of your loved one’s wish list, you might also want to consider how all the components come together to make that iPhone somewhat affordable. The online newspaper Global Post.com is in the middle of an ongoing series investigating the working conditions in the Asian factories where all sorts of gadgets are manufactured. Click here to read the series called Silicon Sweatshops. Managing editor Thomas Mucha and his reporters found labor violations across the supply chain ranging from hourly wages below a dollar to firings with no notice.
Back in March, we had Global Post.com co-founders Charles Sennott and Philip Balboni on the show to discuss their creation. Click here to read that entry and for more links to Global Post.com.