Posted on May 18, 2016
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http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2016/05/17/North-Koreans-assembling-clothes-for-leading-US-brands-in-China/ [login to see] 893/?spt=rln&or=5
It seems that it isn't only the US that has a problem with "foreign labor".
Well it would if the headline had given any indication that "The Problem" appears to consist of about 60 (North)Korean workers in a country with a population of around 1,375,000,000.
It seems that it isn't only the US that has a problem with "foreign labor".
Well it would if the headline had given any indication that "The Problem" appears to consist of about 60 (North)Korean workers in a country with a population of around 1,375,000,000.
North Koreans assembling clothes for leading U.S brands in China
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Kind of funny, if you think about it. China outsourcing to save on labor costs. Seriously, this should be given more publicity. Those companies get top dollar for their products and we are buying indirectly from a nation that continuously threatens the USA and others in their geographical sphere of influence. This IS corporate greed to the max, if they are aware of this and I would guess that they are.
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COL Ted Mc
MCPO Roger Collins - Master Chief; Since the factories remain in the PRC and it is only the laborers that are "imported", there isn't any "outsourcing".
However, you COULD liken the situation to "Right To Work" states where the locals are FREE to accept much lower wages in order to retain their jobs if they want to and if they don't want to exercise that FREEDOM, then there are lots of other people who don't have jobs who will do their jobs for less.
However, you COULD liken the situation to "Right To Work" states where the locals are FREE to accept much lower wages in order to retain their jobs if they want to and if they don't want to exercise that FREEDOM, then there are lots of other people who don't have jobs who will do their jobs for less.
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MCPO Roger Collins
That is a total mischaracterization of RTW laws, minimum pay laws are always obeyed, unless being paid under the table. what is the minimum pay for the N. Koreans? I do have to admit outsourcing was the wrong term in this instance.
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It always somehow seemed ironic to see clothing for sale in WalMart which was made in the 'Republic of Viet Nam'. The clothing was always less expensive than that made elsewhere tho. People have short memories in some cases.
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COL Ted Mc
Capt Tom Brown - Captain; I know, "short memories" are the only thing that can account for the fact that most people don't know that there would have been no "Vietnam War" at all if the US government had accepted the request for assistance in maintaining Vietnam's independence from France rather than backing Frances re-imposition of colonial rule on Vietnam after WWII.
You might find the linked article about the constitution of the 1946 constitution of Vietnam (denominated as a "Democratic Republic" with no mention of "People's" or "Socialist") interesting. The PDF article [ http://www.cliostein.com/documents/1998/98%20lec%20ho%20chi%20hanoi.pdf ] goes into more detail and one of the interesting things about Vietnam's 1946 constitution is that it provides a broader protection for civil (and human) rights than were actually in force in the United States of America at the time.
You might also find the fact that the US government supported the French claims to ownership of Vietnam in the face of the assessments of its own intelligence and foreign services -for the benefit of securing European goals - interesting.
In short, when it comes right down to it, "It's all Ike's fault." does actually apply to the Vietnam War.
http://vietnamlawmagazine.vn/the-1946-constitution-of-vietnam-4443.html
You might find the linked article about the constitution of the 1946 constitution of Vietnam (denominated as a "Democratic Republic" with no mention of "People's" or "Socialist") interesting. The PDF article [ http://www.cliostein.com/documents/1998/98%20lec%20ho%20chi%20hanoi.pdf ] goes into more detail and one of the interesting things about Vietnam's 1946 constitution is that it provides a broader protection for civil (and human) rights than were actually in force in the United States of America at the time.
You might also find the fact that the US government supported the French claims to ownership of Vietnam in the face of the assessments of its own intelligence and foreign services -for the benefit of securing European goals - interesting.
In short, when it comes right down to it, "It's all Ike's fault." does actually apply to the Vietnam War.
http://vietnamlawmagazine.vn/the-1946-constitution-of-vietnam-4443.html
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
COL Ted Mc - Spot on Colonel and actually I have read the Democratic Republic of Vietnams Constitution.
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