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Two Samsung workers commit suicide

 
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Los Angeloser



Joined: 26 Aug 2010
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:45 pm    Post subject: Two Samsung workers commit suicide Reply with quote

The article says there "isn't any correlation between the two" but I can think of one, can you?
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2011/01/117_79652.html
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highstreet



Joined: 13 Nov 2010

PostPosted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

the point of this thread is what?
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Los Angeloser



Joined: 26 Aug 2010
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

highstreet wrote:
the point of this thread is what?


Perhaps you should read the article and answer the question. You remind me of those Kanye West toasts in his song "Runaway."
An independent study(or NOT?) has been underway of the work environment of the semiconductor factory in Giheung, Tangjeong, etc...
"Labor groups said a total of 104 workers have come down with rare diseases like various forms of cancer, leukemia and lymph node diseases after working in Samsung�s electronics factories, including the semiconductor production lines. Of these, 15 have died."
http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_business/458618.html
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tideout



Joined: 12 Dec 2010

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm sorry I can't reference the article so this won't sound like much in the way of evidence but I read an article about a month ago regarding Hyundai and

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Captain Corea



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd be curious if any of these stats differed much from the greater population.
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tideout



Joined: 12 Dec 2010

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Captain Corea wrote:
I'd be curious if any of these stats differed much from the greater population.


Well, the article (again, so what as I don't have a reference) painted a very dismal picture......I'd certainly hope it's an abberation. I haven't heard of any other similiar levels of crap eating here,
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