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iPhone Crisis! Foxconn’s woes to take bigger toll on giant China plant
25Nov By adminNo Comments
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iPhone Crisis! Foxconn’s woes to take bigger toll on giant China plant

[ad_1] Foxconn's flagship iPhone plant in China is set to see its November shipments further reduced. Foxconn's flagship iPhone plant in China is set to see its November shipments further reduced by the latest bout of worker unrest this week, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday, as thousands of employees left the site.The company could now see more than 30% of the site's November production affected, up from an internal estimate of up to 30% when the factory's worker troubles started in late October, the source said. The site, which is the only factory where Foxconn makes premium iPhone models, including the iPhone 14 Pro, is unlikely to resume full production by the end of this month, the source added. The world's largest Apple iPhone factory has been grapplin...
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Foxconn apologises for pay dispute at China iPhone factory
24Nov By adminNo Comments
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Foxconn apologises for pay dispute at China iPhone factory

[ad_1] Foxconn apologised for a pay dispute that triggered employee protests at a factory where anti-virus controls have slowed production. The company that assembles Apple Inc.'s iPhones apologised on Thursday for a pay dispute that triggered employee protests at a factory where anti-virus controls have slowed production.Employees complained Foxconn Technology Group changed the terms of wages offered to attract them to the factory in the central city of Zhengzhou. Foxconn is trying to rebuild the workforce after employees walked out last month over complaints about unsafe conditions. Videos on social media showed police in white protective suits kicking and clubbing workers during the protest that erupted on Tuesday and lasted into the next day.Foxconn, the biggest contract assembler...
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Shocking social media videos show PROTESTS at Apple iPhone factory in China over lockdown
23Nov By adminNo Comments
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Shocking social media videos show PROTESTS at Apple iPhone factory in China over lockdown

[ad_1] Home Tech News Shocking social media videos show PROTESTS at Apple iPhone factory in China over lockdown Workers are protesting by carrying out a large-scale march at the Foxconn plant in Central China. By: AP | Updated on: Nov 23 2022, 14:09 IST People crossing downed barricades at Foxconn's iPhone plant in Zhengzhou, Central China. (REUTERS) People crossing downed barricades at Foxconn's iPhone plant in Zhengzhou, Central China. (REUTERS) Social media videos show worker protests at world's biggest Apple iPhone factory over pay disputes amid virus lockdown. Follow HT Tech for the latest tech news and reviews , also keep up with us on Twitter, Facebook, Google News, and Instagram. For our latest...
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Shock move! China calls on retired soldiers to help Foxconn iPhone plant -SSN
17Nov By adminNo Comments
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Shock move! China calls on retired soldiers to help Foxconn iPhone plant -SSN

[ad_1] Local authorities in China's Henan province are urging retired soldiers and government workers to take on stints at Foxconn's iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, the official Shanghai Securities News reported on Tuesday. The plant, the world's largest iPhone manufacturing facility, has been hit by discontent over government mandated measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, which required the company to isolate many workers but also prompted many others to flee in recent weeks. The calls to retired workers have come from authorities in cities such as Jiyuan and Kaifeng, who are saying that those who take up the offer will be eligible to receive their current salary plus wages and bonuses from the factory, the publication said in a piece on its official WeChat account. In Jiyuan, for e...
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