Workers' rights. It's not something we often think about when we're purchasing the latest tech gadget. However, look at this list of some issues that investigations have uncovered: work shifts lasting up to 60 hours; factory explosion killing numerous workers that resulted from a build-up of combustible dust; repetitive motion injuries that are so bad workers lose the use of their hands. "According to recent press reports, that's what work is like for assembly workers in China who build Apple's iPhones, iPads, and iPods." In other locations where workers are assembling products for other tech companies, factory workers have committed suicide because of the pressure and stress.99