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minus-square@ZILtoid1991@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish21•1 month agoThere’s a good reason why their cars are cheap, and only one part of it is Chinese state subsidies.
minus-squaretoofpiclinkfedilinkEnglish7•1 month agoThe conditions were created by a Brazilian building contractor. It was not the factory environment, but the construction project environment.
minus-square@frezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 month agoCompanies are responsible for hiring their subcontractors. They don’t get to pass on guilt through indirection.
There’s a good reason why their cars are cheap, and only one part of it is Chinese state subsidies.
The conditions were created by a Brazilian building contractor. It was not the factory environment, but the construction project environment.
Companies are responsible for hiring their subcontractors. They don’t get to pass on guilt through indirection.