The cost of cheap manufacturing (graphic)
As American companies continue to push production overseas, let's be reminded of the cost of that not only in our own high unemployment or under-employment but the cost to those who are producing for the corporate whores.
People and rescuers gather around the collapsed building in Savar, on April 24, 2013
A Bangladeshi firefighter carries an injured garment worker in Savar, on April 24, 2013
People gather in a neighboring under-construction building to watch the rescue operation of the collapsed Rana Plaza building
Take note on this last one, the upper floor is held up with bamboo. If you look carefully, you can see the floor above is the ceiling of the level below with no appearance of support beams anywhere.
Rescue Efforts Halted at Collapsed Bangladesh Building
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/04/rescue-efforts-halted-at-collapsed-bangladesh-building/100505/
Caution, there are even more graphic images at the above link.
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