Charles Duhigg and Mike Daisey: Apple, Accustomed to Profits and Praise, Faces Outcry for Labor Practices at Chinese Factories

Apple, Accustomed to Profits and Praise, Faces Outcry for Labor Practices at Chinese Factories
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Protesters visited a half-dozen Apple stores around the world to deliver petitions calling for reforms in the working conditions at factories run by Apple’s suppliers in China. The protests come on the heels of recent revelations of harsh conditions and onerous work environments at Apple’s controversial Chinese supplier Foxconn, where more than a dozen employees have committed suicide. We’re joined by New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg, who helped break the story about the human costs of Apple products for workers in China. We’re also joined by Mike Daisey, whose acclaimed one-man show, "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs," is based partly on his visits to Apple’s Chinese factories and his interviews with the workers there. "I want Apple to take real responsibility," Daisey says. "They have the resources to change this overnight."

Guests:
Charles Duhigg, award-winning staff reporter for the New York Times. He helped break this story about the human costs of Apple products for workers in China.

Mike Daisey, playwright and actor, who is currently performing a one-man show called The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs. He has visited factories in China that make Apple products and interviewed the workers.

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