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[–] MakingWork@lemmy.ca 35 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I had to click the link to figure out why. It was a fire.

A fire at a shoe factory in the south-eastern Chinese city of Jinjiang has killed at least 28 people, according to the state news agency.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 48 minutes ago (1 children)

I had to click the link to figure out why. It was a fire.

Most non-Americans would assume that. As opposed to a disgruntled employee with an AK.

[–] Eldritch@piefed.world 1 points 13 minutes ago

I think plenty of us older Americans would assume that too. Hence why I mentioned the Triangle Shirtwaist. It likely has a lot of relevance unfortunately. But yeah no clue if the younger Generations are still aware of such things.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 49 minutes ago

To understand the numbers, you need to see the photos of Ted Burtynsky, probably then best photographer alive right now.

https://www.edwardburtynsky.com/projects/photographs/china

[–] Eldritch@piefed.world 7 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

A new Triangle Shirtwaist dropped? I shudder to think. But knowing China, it doesn't give me confidence that it isn't something similar. Or that the death toll numbers aren't going to rise precipitously.

[–] raman_klogius@ani.social 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Bet on the local government to cover their asses. Up to central CCP whether to take action or let this slip.

[–] Eldritch@piefed.world 2 points 50 minutes ago* (last edited 37 minutes ago)

Considering their record on workers rights is basically as bad as the West was when it was industrializing. I have very low confidence in anything happening. Unless someone in the party lost family or money on it.

This is after all the same government that allows companies to drive workers so hard they were literally throwing themselves from the building to escape. Eventually installing nets to stop them from going Splat. But to the best of my knowledge never correcting the conditions that made the workers want to do it.