https://www.wttlonline.com/stories/lexmark-parent-still-under-slavery-embargo,11876
Holy cr-p! How is this even happening?
Somebody please tell me this this isn't true.
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Article is almost a year old. I am sure that was addressed before deciding to merge
No we are definitely slaves.
We are not slave labor, we can quit at any time. They are actual slaves, doing slave labor. It's entirely different. I get the point of what you're saying but...they are actually participating in slave labor.
What do you think we are over here on the East Coast? We are slave labor and keep coming back. I guess it is hard to give up on something no matter how bad the situation.
if you guys read Tonernews.com you would find out that Lexmark's and Xerox's affiliation with China's Ninestar goes back many, many years.
it's a shame that huge US corporations hide the fact of slave labor in their supply chains, click here to read all about Ninestar antic's around the globe: https://tonernews.com/?s=Ninestar
How low will Xerox go .. Has this company no shame !
No
I blame climate change kid.
How is Xerox going to retain any Federal contracts using slave labor in a CCP prison camp?
They aren't. If you sell Fed, you can kiss it goodbye.
Kentucky's state minimum wage rate is $7.25 per hour. This is the same as the current Federal Minimum Wage rate. The minimum wage applies to most employees in Kentucky, with limited exceptions including tipped employees, some student workers, and other exempt occupations.
The Kentucky minimum wage was last changed in 2008, when it was raised $0.70 from $6.55 to $7.25.
You will never see any manufacturing or assembly work in Webster Xerox again when they can get it done in Lexmark for less than half the cost.