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| This report is probably the first
study on working conditions related to the manufacturing of portable music
players and video game consoles. Use of audio only players (known as MP3s),
portable media players (PMPs) and video game consoles has increased rapidly
over the past few years. With the growing demand among mainly teenagers
and young adults, manufacturing these devices has increased rapidly. A
large and increasing part of the manufacturing process is taking place
in developing and transition countries. Currently more than half of the
world’s MP3 players, 30-40 percent of PMP players, and most game consoles
are being produced in China. Most of the workers at the production lines
are young women who often carry a heavy burden as the main family breadwinner.
Many workers in China’s electronics sector are denied many of their basic
rights. This study aims to describe their realities and present their views.
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