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Improvements at Foxconn's China factory

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 27th, 2012)

Foxconn has been under the microscope due to excessive overtime and poor working conditions at its Chinese production facilities. A report in the New York Times suggests the company is making changes that'll improve the workplace for its 1.4 million employees in China. These improvements ...

Foxconn Brazil workers reportedly threaten to strike

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 27th, 2012)

According to a report from TechGuru, workers in Foxconn's Brazil plant are threatening to strike. Factory workers in a Jundiai, Brazil plant cite overcrowded buses, poor quality food and lack of water as their primary complaints. The United Steelworkers of Jundiaí and Region said Foxconn ...

Foxconn reduces working hours, workers ask why

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 30th, 2012)

The Fair Labor Association released its first report about the conditions it found in Foxconn factories during a recent investigation. The report details over 50 violations that center on excessive overtime and low pay. To improve the working environment, Foxconn has vowed to slash overtime ...

Protesters aimed to deliver new letter to Apple during shareholders meeting

by Mike Schramm (Feb 23rd, 2012)

Protestors delivered letters to Apple Stores around the world asking Apple to re-examine its use of Foxconn production factories overseas. Apple decided (relatedly or otherwise) to step up its inspections of those factories, so you probably won't be surprised to hear that protestors planned to do ...

Hon Hai chairman Terry Gou says Apple products are "very difficult to make"

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 9th, 2011)

Hon Hai, parent company of Foxconn, is blaming Apple for its poor financial performance over the past two quarters. Chairman Terry Gou confirmed the Chinese company invested heavily in its manufacturing plants to keep up with Apple's demand. He said Apple devices were "very difficult" to ...

Foxconn worker from Chengdu factory commits suicide

by Dana Franklin (May 27th, 2011)

Sadly, a 20-year-old male employee at Foxconn (Apple's contract manufacturer for many products) committed suicide Thursday morning, according to a report from the Hong Kong China News Agency (HKCNA) cited by Bloomberg. The worker was reportedly employed at the company's new facility in Chengdu ...

Foxconn employees asked to sign 'no suicide' pledge

by Chris Ward (May 5th, 2011)

English tabloid newspaper the Daily Mail is reporting that employees working for Foxconn, assembler of many Apple products, are being forced to sign pledges not to commit suicide. The report from the tabloid paper points to an investigation conducted by the Centre for Research on Multinational ...

Apple responds to critics of Chinese working conditions

by Mel Martin (Jan 21st, 2011)

Apple has reiterated company policy regarding the use of Chinese component suppliers and said it is "committed to ensuring the highest standards of social responsibility throughout our supply base," according to Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu quoted in Macworld today. The company says it requires all ...