Poor Working Conditions Putting Apple's Reputation on the Line

Apple is feeling some rare backlash over a New York Times report that working conditions at supplier factories in China are reprehensible and downright dangerous to workers, including those that have been killed in explosions while making those beloved i-products.

PC World has a breakdown of criticism from the media, with calls for boycotts coming from different directions.

The NYT says it contacted Apple with lots of detail about the story it was working on and got a “no comment” from the company.

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