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DRC miners toil for 30p an hour to fuel electric cars
9th November 2021
Lots to ponder here - the global supply chain, derived demand, value added, electric cars and so on.
However, I read the article as a human being first and economist second.
Congolese workers describe a system of abuse, precarious employment and paltry wages – all to power the green vehicle revolution
The fact of the matter is that workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are working in unsatisfactory conditions for low pay; however, we shouldn't be surprised by this, given the level of development and the fact that health and safety legislation is a luxury good.
‘Like slave and master’: DRC miners toil for 30p an hour to fuel electric cars https://t.co/2qRquAuuhY
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 8, 2021
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