The company in China that produces many of the parts found in today’s Apple iPod and other electronics felt enough pressure from it’s employees that it needs to start paying a decent salary.  Recent events at Foxconn‘s   Shenzhen, China plant have forced some changes.  A second pay raise has been given to it’s employees after numerous suicides at the plant.

While this raise amounts to a 70% increase in salary for some, I would be interested to find out whether this really amounts to a hill of beans for the average Foxconn employee.

This article on CNet gives more details. And the Voice of America has an interesting write-up as well.

I can’t help but think that the tide may be turning for China being the obvious choice for cheap labor. Actually, I realize that this is a pipe dream, but for the sake of us, I hope that pendulum is swinging back towards the US. I t will be nice to see more items with the “Made in the USA” tag.

I can dream, can’t I?