Re:Culture Clash at a Chinese-Owned Plant in Ohio
by rhcom2 on Monday June 12, 2017 @12:40AM
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Why are those the only two options? Why can't we continue make manufacturing safer like we have been since the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
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Re:Culture Clash at a Chinese-Owned Plant in Ohio
by someguydave on Monday June 12, 2017 @08:03AM
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Because at a certain point increasing safety regulation causes production under a regime to be less profitable than moving to another country with fewer safety rules. Regulators are usually not punished for destroying profit and are usually incentivized to choose safety over private profit.