Foxconned - Imaginary Jobs, Bulldozed Homes, and the Sacking of Local Government torrent

Foxconned: Imaginary Jobs, Bulldozed Homes, and the Sacking of Local Government
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Lawrence Tabak | 2021 | ISBN: 022674065X | English | 280 pages | ePUB, PDF | 7 MB

Powerful and resonant, Foxconned is both the definitive autopsy of the Foxconn fiasco and a dire warning to communities and states nationwide.

When Wisconsin governor Scott Walker stood shoulder to shoulder with President Trump and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan at the White House in July 2017, they painted a glorious picture of his state’s future. Foxconn, the enormous China-based electronics firm, was promising to bring TV manufacturing back to the United States with a $10 billion investment and 13,000 well-paying jobs. They actually were making America great again, they crowed.