The Dividing Line: Unpeaceful Workplaces-- Profits Raise Pressure on F. /
Sam Dillon.
- New York Times, 2001.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 44. Business, 1522-3191; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: The Dividing Line: Unpeaceful Workplaces-- Profits Raise Pressure on F, Feb. 15, 2001; pp. A1+.
"In Acuna, as in other border settlements, Mexican workers earn such miserable wages and American companies pay such minimal taxes that its schools are a shambles, its hospital crumbling, its trash collection slapdash, and its sewage lines collapsed. Half of Acuna's 150,000 residents now use backyard latrines." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article focuses on the U.S.-owned factories along the Mexican border and addresses their impact on Mexican life and economy.
1522-3191;
Cost and standard of living--Mexico. Housing--Mexico. Offshore assembly industry. Social responsibility of business. Work environment--Mexico.