China iPhone Factory: Employees turned violent over salary in China’s iPhone factory, Foxconn apologized.
New Delhi, Business Desk. On Wednesday, workers’ unrest at the world’s largest iPhone Apple iPhone plant in China’s Zhengzhou city got out of control. There was a lot of violence during the protests. Furious over non-payment of salaries, the workers broke the cameras installed in the factory and clashed with the police. On the other hand, Foxconn has apologized after a violent protest over wages in China’s iPhone factory.
Apple’s major supplier Foxconn said on Thursday that there was a “technical mistake” in hiring new people at the Corona-hit iPhone factory in China. According to media reports, the company has apologized to the workers and said that efforts will be made to fulfill their demands as soon as possible.
Furore in the biggest factory of iPhone
Hundreds of workers protested at the world’s largest iPhone plant in Zhengzhou on Wednesday, smashing surveillance cameras and clashing with police. Let us tell you that such open protests are rarely seen in China. These employees are agitated due to non-payment of salaries and problems being faced due to strict corona restrictions. In a statement referring to the hiring of new employees, Foxconn said that ‘our team is investigating the matter and some technical flaws have been detected during the onboarding process. We apologize for the input error in the computer system and guarantee that there is no change in the salaries of the employees.
Taiwanese company Foxconn said it would respect the wishes of workers who want to resign and leave the factory campus.
China’s double attitude on Corona?
In a video circulating on social media, workers alleged that they were told that Foxconn intended to delay bonus payments. Some workers also complained that they were forced to stay in the same room with co-workers who tested positive for COVID-19. If these claims are true, then they seem to expose the double standards of China.
When will the controversy stop
For the time being, the controversy, which is considered one of the biggest protests in China in recent times, seems to be subsiding. The company is in talks with the employees involved in the protests. A Reuters report claimed that production at the plant continued on Thursday as well.
Serious allegations on Foxconn
In a video circulating on the internet media on Wednesday, some workers complained that they do not know if they will get food during the quarantine. Explain that China has registered 31,444 new daily cases of COVID on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Foxconn shares fell 0.5% on Thursday morning.
Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant employs more than 200,000 people to make Apple devices including the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. Apple has said that it is working closely with Foxconn to address the concerns of its employees. Let us tell you that Zhengzhou factory alone accounts for 70% of iPhone shipments worldwide.
