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> Their logistical chain does not rely upon a system of (often fellow American) warehouse workers who are pushed to the breaking point.

Just couple of days ago there was this article on front page of HN

https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/29/iphone-workers-forced-labor/



Yes, that's what I was alluding to "the developing world workforce." For whatever reason, despite reoccurring reports about worker abuses from Foxconn/Wistron, Apple often gets a pass in the discourse- possibly because those workers are out of sight, out of mind.




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