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Eighty percent (80%) of TI�s workers are women. Women workers suffer severe discrimination and sexual oppression. While men ordinarily occupy higher positions (as managers, engineers, technicians, supervisors, etc.), most of the women are wageworkers. This division of labor, claims the company, is due to its belief that �operating delicate machinery is women�s work�. Male managers often subject women workers to sexual harassment, which includes the unwritten policy of �layoff or lay-down��the latter being the basis for job security or promotions. The company hires only young workers. Women must be single, so that they do not get pregnant at once. The company is especially harsh with workers who become pregnant, as if this were such a big crime: they are transferred to the Symbol Department where they inhale and handle stronger and more noxious chemicals that are hazardous to their condition and their future offspring. There are no support systems for nursing mothers. Neither does the company provide facilities such as day care centers and nurseries. ![]()
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