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Rana Plaza tragedy two years later: Olive

Unfortunately, March 25, 1911 was also a milestone event in the outsourcing movement. Makers of labour-intensive goods relocated to the U.S. South, with its lax regulations. Ultimately in that race to the bottom, Western manufacturers have steadily moved to ever lower labour-cost jurisdictions from Japan to Taiwan, then to China, and most recently the [...]

Unfortunately, March 25, 1911 was also a milestone event in the outsourcing movement. Makers of labour-intensive goods relocated to the U.S. South, with its lax regulations. Ultimately in that “race to the bottom,” Western manufacturers have steadily moved to ever lower labour-cost jurisdictions – from Japan to Taiwan, then to China, and most recently the Philippines, Honduras, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bangladesh, among others.

Article source: http://www.thestar.com/business/2015/04/23/rama-plaza-tragedy-one-year-later-olive.html