Workers walk out of iPhone factory, highlighting virus woes
2 years, 2 months ago

Workers walk out of iPhone factory, highlighting virus woes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a statement, Foxconn said it is using “closed-loop management” in Zhengzhou, an official term for having employees live in their workplace with no outside contact. The activist group China Labor Watch said Foxconn was under pressure from Apple to maintain its output of the iPhone 14 during its “peak production season.” It said the factory in Zhengzhou, with 90 assembly lines, is the main iPhone assembly site. The Foxconn statement said the company would coordinate with other factories to “reduce any potential impact.” It wasn’t clear how many workers left the factory, which Foxconn says employs about 200,000 people. “No food and no medicine.” Later, when employees who tested positive were quarantined, Foxconn used sites including nearby unfinished apartment buildings, according to China Labor Watch.

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Foxconn’s Chinese staff barred from travelling to India iPhone factories, equipment shipments delayed: Report
5 days, 15 hours ago

Foxconn’s Chinese staff barred from travelling to India iPhone factories, equipment shipments delayed: Report

Live Mint  

Taiwanese firm Foxconn is halting new work rotations for its Chinese employees at its Apple iPhone factories in India and sending Taiwanese workers instead, reported the Rest of World, which quoted five people familiar with Foxconn’s operations in India. “Currently, the equipment and manpower are not allowed to go over,” Rest of World quoted the sources as saying, who added, …

IPhone maker Foxconn plans ₹13,300 crore in India expansion bid
1 year, 1 month ago

IPhone maker Foxconn plans ₹13,300 crore in India expansion bid

Hindustan Times  

IPhone maker Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. plans to expand its footprint in India with another NT$50 billion investment for construction projects. The logo of Foxconn is seen outside the company's building in Taipei, Taiwan, The announcement, made in an exchange filing in Taiwan late Monday, didn’t give any further details, saying only that the investment was for “operational needs.” …

Foxconn under tax and land use investigations in China
1 year, 2 months ago

Foxconn under tax and land use investigations in China

The Hindu  

Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn is under tax and land use investigations at several of its sites in China, state media reported on October 22. Chinese authorities are inspecting Foxconn's sites in southern Guangdong province and Jiangsu in the east, as well as carrying out on-site investigations into the company's land use in central Hunan and Hubei provinces, China's state-run Global …

Make in India: Dell, HP, Foxconn, and others in line for state aid in production
1 year, 4 months ago

Make in India: Dell, HP, Foxconn, and others in line for state aid in production

Live Mint  

Amid central government's push to make a manufacturing hub for the world, its financial incentive plan to boost local production is receiving good response. Indian Premier Narendra Modi’s $2.1 billion financial incentive plan — a bid to boost local production of technology hardware such as laptops, personal computers, tablets and servers — has received an overwhelming industry response, Tech Minister …

Apple’s Foxconn commences production of iPhone 15 in India: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Apple’s Foxconn commences production of iPhone 15 in India: Report

Live Mint  

The upcoming iPhone 15 from Apple Inc. is now reportedly entering the production phase in Tamil Nadu, as part of the company's efforts to reduce the disparity between its manufacturing operations in India and its primary production hub in China. A facility operated by Foxconn Technology Group in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu is gearing up to dispatch the latest iPhone units …

Apple Partner Foxconn On Hiring Spree At Largest Factory Ahead Of iPhone 15 Launch
1 year, 6 months ago

Apple Partner Foxconn On Hiring Spree At Largest Factory Ahead Of iPhone 15 Launch

ABP News  

Apple's largest and most prominent manufacturing partner Foxconn has ramped up hiring at the world's biggest iPhone factory in Zhengzhou province of China, weeks ahead of the launch of the upcoming iPhone 15. A recruiter named Zhao, which is responsible for hiring staff for Foxconn, is hiring permanent employees and temporary workers at an hourly wage of 21.5 yuan, the …

iPhone maker Foxconn buys huge site in India's tech hub Bengaluru
1 year, 8 months ago

iPhone maker Foxconn buys huge site in India's tech hub Bengaluru

Firstpost  

Bengaluru: As it looks to diversify production away from China, Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn in a filing on Tuesday said that it has bought a huge tract of land on the outskirts of Indian tech hub Bengaluru. Foxconn, also known by its official name Hon Hai Precision Industry, is the world’s biggest contract electronics manufacturer and a principal assembler of …

iPhone maker Foxconn buys huge site in Devanahalli
1 year, 8 months ago

iPhone maker Foxconn buys huge site in Devanahalli

The Hindu  

May 09, 2023 09:50 pm | Updated 09:50 pm IST - Bengaluru Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn has bought a huge tract of land on the outskirts of Bengaluru, the key Apple supplier said in a filing on Tuesday as it looks to diversify production away from China. Also known by its official name, Hon Hai Precision Industry, Foxconn is the …

iPhone maker Foxconn buys huge site in Bengaluru
1 year, 8 months ago

iPhone maker Foxconn buys huge site in Bengaluru

India Today  

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn has bought a huge tract of land on the outskirts of Indian tech hub Bengaluru, the key Apple supplier said in a filing Tuesday as it looks to diversify production away from China. Karnataka state chief minister Basavaraj S. Bommai said in March that Apple would "soon" manufacture iPhones at a new plant that would create …

Apple supplier Foxconn plans to rely less on China for revenue
1 year, 10 months ago

Apple supplier Foxconn plans to rely less on China for revenue

Live Mint  

TAIPEI : Foxconn Technology Group, one of Apple’s biggest suppliers, said it would rely less on China as a source of revenue as it diversifies production sites to strengthen supply-chain resilience. Taiwan-based Foxconn, best known for assembling Apple Inc.’s iPhones and other products in big plants in mainland China, has been diversifying its production sites as well as the products …

Foxconn plans new India iPhone plant in shift away from China
1 year, 10 months ago

Foxconn plans new India iPhone plant in shift away from China

The Hindu  

Apple will manufacture iPhones at a new plant in India, officials said Friday, as the U.S. tech giant seeks to ramp up its India production and diversify away from China. The flagship mobile's global supply chain is based mainly in China, where strict Covid policies last year and ongoing diplomatic tensions with the United States have hurt production. Foxconn, the …

Foxconn Eyes India As It Plans $700 Million Investment In New Plant For iPhone Production
1 year, 10 months ago

Foxconn Eyes India As It Plans $700 Million Investment In New Plant For iPhone Production

News 18  

Foxconn Technology Group, a major manufacturer for Apple’s iPhone, is reportedly planning to invest up to $700 million to build a new plant in India. According to Bloomberg, Foxconn could be looking at producing iPhone parts on a 300-acre site located near Bengaluru, Karnataka. Last November, Foxconn’s Zhengzhou facility, known as the biggest Apple iPhone factory globally, faced challenges with …

Apple targets raising India production share to up to 25%: Goyal
1 year, 11 months ago

Apple targets raising India production share to up to 25%: Goyal

The Hindu  

Apple Inc. wants India to account for up to 25% of its production from about 5%-7% now, the trade Minister told a conference on Monday, as the iPhone maker continues to move its manufacturing away from China. "Apple, another success story," Piyush Goyal said, pitching India as a competitive manufacturing destination. Cupertino, California-based Apple has bet big on India since …

Foxconn's Zhengzhou Facility Back At 90 Per Cent Capacity As Covid Curbs Subside
2 years ago

Foxconn's Zhengzhou Facility Back At 90 Per Cent Capacity As Covid Curbs Subside

ABP News  

Apple Inc.’s biggest main production partner, Foxconn Technology Group, has brought the world’s largest iPhone plant to about 90 per cent of anticipated peak capacity, as reported by news agency Bloomberg. According to the report, Foxconn’s plant in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou is now operating with roughly 200,000 employees, the official Henan Daily reported, citing Foxconn executive Vic …

iPhone maker Foxconn's Covid-hit China plant to resume production: Report
2 years ago

iPhone maker Foxconn's Covid-hit China plant to resume production: Report

Hindustan Times  

Foxconn's COVID-hit iPhone plant in China's Zhengzhou city is almost back to full production, with its December shipments reaching about 90% of initial plans, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said. iPhone maker Foxconn's Covid-hit China plant to resume production: Report Foxconn, formally Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, declined to comment. Production at the world's largest manufacturing …

Foxconn To Build Hostels For 60,000 Employees In Tamil Nadu: Report
2 years ago

Foxconn To Build Hostels For 60,000 Employees In Tamil Nadu: Report

ABP News  

As Foxconn, the maker of iPhones, aims to boost the production of Apple devices in India, the company is reportedly building large hostels for nearly 60,000 employees at its manufacturing unit in Chennai, reported by the Economic Times. According to the report, in response to the strong domestic demand for Apple products and Foxconn’s aim to diversify away from China, …

Foxconn Eases Most Of Its Anti-Covid Curbs At China's Zhengzhou Facility
2 years, 1 month ago

Foxconn Eases Most Of Its Anti-Covid Curbs At China's Zhengzhou Facility

ABP News  

Foxconn Technology Group, which assembles most iPhones for Apple Inc., is easing most of its anti-Covid curbs at its factory in Zhengzhou, China, as reported by news agency Bloomberg. Foxconn, whose formal name is Hon Hai Precision Industry Company, said it is now ending its “point-to-point” system, in which it required employees to restrict their daily movements to between their …

Foxconn to ease COVID-19 curbs in Chinese iPhone factory
2 years, 1 month ago

Foxconn to ease COVID-19 curbs in Chinese iPhone factory

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The company that assembles Apple Inc.’s iPhones has announced it is easing COVID-19 restrictions at its largest factory in China that led thousands of workers to quit and drastically slowed production. Foxconn Technology Group said in a statement on one of its official WeChat social media accounts that it would end the so-called “closed loop” system at …

Foxconn iPhone factory continues to face protests over China's 'Zero COVID' policy
2 years, 1 month ago

Foxconn iPhone factory continues to face protests over China's 'Zero COVID' policy

Op India  

Foxconn, Apple’s largest supplier, has faced unending chaos in the last two months at its Zhengzhou plant, which happens to be the largest iPhone factory in the world, located in the Henan province in central China, reported Portal Plus. Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant which earlier employed over 2,00,000 workers, is facing violent protests by employees since November. The chaos which seems …

Covid unrest in China affects iPhone production, Foxconn reports big sales drop
2 years, 1 month ago

Covid unrest in China affects iPhone production, Foxconn reports big sales drop

Hindustan Times  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. reported sales for November were down 11.4% from the prior year after some shipments were affected by a Covid outbreak in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, where the company operates the world’s largest iPhone assembly complex. The company, also known as Foxconn, said November was the most affected period by the pandemic and it expects …

Foxconn Unrest: Can China’s Loss Be India’s Gain?
2 years, 1 month ago

Foxconn Unrest: Can China’s Loss Be India’s Gain?

ABP News  

Hardly anyone can forget the dreadful situation of the global pandemic, especially the second wave of Covid-19. Labour Unrest At Biggest iPhone Factory In China Foxconn has almost 2 lakh employees at its iPhone plant, the world’s biggest, in the central city of Zhengzhou, China. Foxconn’s iPhone Plant Crisis Could Cut iPhone Production Apple’s global partner Foxconn’s plant in Zhengzhou …

Foxconn says it’s restoring production at the world’s largest iPhone factory
2 years, 1 month ago

Foxconn says it’s restoring production at the world’s largest iPhone factory

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Apple supplier Foxconn says it is “gradually” restoring production capacity at its sprawling campus in central China, which has been hit by Covid-19 restrictions and worker protests since October. The ongoing supply disruptions at Foxconn’s campus in the city of Zhengzhou were costing Apple roughly $1 billion a week in lost iPhone sales, Daniel Ives, …

Foxconn Now Offers More Bonuses To Win Back Protesting Workers In China
2 years, 1 month ago

Foxconn Now Offers More Bonuses To Win Back Protesting Workers In China

ABP News  

Apple Inc.’s manufacturing partner Foxconn is now trying yet another special payout to employees in China to soothe unrest and restore production at the world’s biggest iPhone factory at Zhengzhou, as reported by news agency Bloomberg on Tuesday. According to Bloomberg report, Beijing’s efforts to sustain its economy while fighting Covid infections have created unrest among Foxconn workers and also …

Apple hit by China Covid unrest, shortfall of 60 lakh iPhone pro units foreseen
2 years, 1 month ago

Apple hit by China Covid unrest, shortfall of 60 lakh iPhone pro units foreseen

Hindustan Times  

Turmoil at Apple Inc.’s key manufacturing hub of Zhengzhou is likely to result in a production shortfall of close to 60 lakh iPhone Pro units this year, according to a person familiar with assembly operations. Apple and Foxconn increased their estimates of the Zhengzhou shortfall over the past two weeks due to growing disruptions, said the person, adding that they …

Apple Supplier Foxconn Offers Up To $1,800 Bonus To Employees To Stay At China's iPhone Plant
2 years, 1 month ago

Apple Supplier Foxconn Offers Up To $1,800 Bonus To Employees To Stay At China's iPhone Plant

ABP News  

Apple supplier Foxconn is offering bonuses of as much as $1,800 to existing workers at China’s Zhengzhou facility, hoping to sustain the staff levels it needs to run the world’s largest iPhone factory, reported by news agency Bloomberg on Monday. The Bloomberg report stated that Foxconn, which is also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., will top up wages …

Your iPhones may remain ’out of stock’ as Foxconn unrest in China risks shipment
2 years, 1 month ago

Your iPhones may remain ’out of stock’ as Foxconn unrest in China risks shipment

Live Mint  

The world's largest Apple iPhone factory is set to see a reduction in shipment in November due to the latest unrest in China this week, according to the news agency Reuters. Foxconn's flagship iPhone plant in China has been grappling with strict Covid-19 restrictions that have fuelled discontent among workers and disrupted production ahead of Christmas and January's Lunar New …

Explained | Riots at China’s iPhone assembly plant
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | Riots at China’s iPhone assembly plant

The Hindu  

The story so far: Videos on Chinese social media on November 23 showed hundreds of workers protesting and clashing with police at the Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou, in central China’s Henan province. The continuing unrest at the plant has turned the spotlight on China’s “zero-COVID” policy and the impact on both workers’ conditions and global supply chains as the world’s …

Foxconn apologizes for pay dispute at China factory
2 years, 1 month ago

Foxconn apologizes for pay dispute at China factory

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The company that assembles Apple Inc.’s iPhones apologized Thursday for a pay dispute that triggered employee protests at a factory where anti-virus controls have slowed production. It promised to “try its best to actively solve the concerns and reasonable demands of employees.” Late Wednesday, Apple said it had people on the ground at Foxconn’s Zhengzhou facility. “We are …

Apple to address worker complaints after unrest at China iPhone factory
2 years, 1 month ago

Apple to address worker complaints after unrest at China iPhone factory

Live Mint  

HONG KONG : Apple Inc. said it was working to resolve worker complaints at the world’s biggest iPhone factory in China, after police were filmed beating protesting employees at the plant this week and employees began an exodus Thursday. Labor groups have criticized Apple for failing to adequately protect the rights of workers at the vast Zhengzhou site, operated by …

World’s largest iPhone factory faces protests
2 years, 1 month ago

World’s largest iPhone factory faces protests

The Hindu  

Apple supplier Foxconn is facing protests as employees clash with police over delayed pay and working conditions. Zhengzhou, known locally as “iPhone city,” has an estimated 200,000 workers who are engaged in iPhone production. The footages showed chaotic scenes at the factory in Zhengzhou, locally known as the “iPhone city,” where Foxconn assembles most of the world’s latest iPhones. Last …

Foxconn apologizes for pay dispute at China factory
2 years, 1 month ago

Foxconn apologizes for pay dispute at China factory

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Protests erupted Tuesday in the central city of Zhengzhou …

Apple supplier Foxconn apologises for hiring blunder at COVID-hit China plant
2 years, 1 month ago

Apple supplier Foxconn apologises for hiring blunder at COVID-hit China plant

The Hindu  

Apple's major supplier Foxconn said on Thursday a "technical error" occurred when hiring new recruits at a COVID-hit iPhone factory in China and apologised to workers after the company was rocked by fresh labour unrest. Men smashed surveillance cameras and windows as hundreds of workers protested at the plant in Zhengzhou city on Wednesday, in rare scenes of open dissent …

Violence at iPhone plant in China: Foxconn offers staff $1,400 to leave
2 years, 1 month ago

Violence at iPhone plant in China: Foxconn offers staff $1,400 to leave

Live Mint  

Foxconn Technology Group is reportedly offering $1,400 to any workers who choose to leave in order to appease the disgruntled new hires who played a central role in violent protests that rocked the world’s largest iPhone factory on Wednesday. The incentive, which in general exceeds a month’s wages for Foxconn’s blue-collar staff, is likely to placate some employees who staged …

Workers riot at biggest Apple factory in China and smash up surveillance cameras clash security
2 years, 1 month ago

Workers riot at biggest Apple factory in China and smash up surveillance cameras clash security

Daily Mail  

There were 31,444 domestic cases on Wednesday, the National Health Bureau reported, the highest since the pandemic began Covid cases are now higher than they have ever been in China Restrictions will affect more than six million people but do not cover the iPhone factory, where workers have already been under Covid restrictions for weeks City center residents cannot leave …

Protesting workers beaten at Chinese iPhone factory
2 years, 1 month ago

Protesting workers beaten at Chinese iPhone factory

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Police beat workers protesting over a pay dispute at the biggest factory for Apple’s iPhone, whose new model is delayed by controls imposed as China tries to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases. Foxconn, the biggest contract assembler of smartphones and other electronics, is struggling to fill orders for the iPhone 14 after thousands of employees walked away …

iPhone maker Foxconn apologizes after workers protest over payment due at China plant
2 years, 1 month ago

iPhone maker Foxconn apologizes after workers protest over payment due at China plant

India Today  

Violent protests erupted at Foxconn’s largest iPhone plant in Zhengzhou city on Wednesday. The Apple supplier said that a technical issue occurred at the time of hiring new recruits at the COVID-affected iPhone production unit in China. "Our team has been looking into the matter and discovered a technical error occurred during the onboarding process," Foxconn said in an official …

'Technical error': Foxconn tenders apology after protests over pay and work culture at China iPhone facility
2 years, 1 month ago

'Technical error': Foxconn tenders apology after protests over pay and work culture at China iPhone facility

India TV News  

Protests in China: After violent protests erupted over salaries and conditions at its vast iPhone factory in central China, Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn on Thursday apologised for a "technical error" in its payment systems. In response to complaints about unsafe working conditions, thousands of employees at Foxconn, the largest contract manufacturer of smartphones and other electronics, left the facility in …

Apple supplier Foxconn apologises after unrest at Chinese campus
2 years, 1 month ago

Apple supplier Foxconn apologises after unrest at Chinese campus

Al Jazeera  

Taiwanese tech giant says ‘technical error’ to blame for pay dispute that saw workers clash with police. Apple supplier Foxconn has apologised to workers after its enormous iPhone manufacturing complex in central China was rocked by violent protests over pay and conditions. Foxconn’s apology came as authorities in Zhengzhou ordered an effective lockdown for more than half of the city’s …

Workers protest, beaten at virus-hit Chinese iPhone factory
2 years, 1 month ago

Workers protest, beaten at virus-hit Chinese iPhone factory

The Hindu  

Employees at the world's biggest Apple iPhone factory were beaten and detained in protests over pay amid anti-virus controls, according to witnesses and videos on social media on Wednesday, as tensions mount over Chinese efforts to combat a renewed rise in infections. Last month, thousands of employees walked out of the iPhone factory operated by Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group over …

Huge protests break out over conditions at world’s biggest iPhone factory in China
2 years, 1 month ago

Huge protests break out over conditions at world’s biggest iPhone factory in China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Protests broke out at Foxconn’s …

Police beat protesting workers at Chinese iPhone factory
2 years, 1 month ago

Police beat protesting workers at Chinese iPhone factory

LA Times  

In this image taken from video, people leave a Foxconn compound in Zhengzhou in central China’s Henan province on Oct. 29. Police beat workers protesting over a pay dispute at the biggest factory for Apple’s iPhone, whose new model is delayed by controls imposed as China tries to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases. Foxconn, the biggest contract assembler of …

iPhone Supplier Foxconn Faces More Quarantine Hassles In China, Stops Hiring
2 years, 1 month ago

iPhone Supplier Foxconn Faces More Quarantine Hassles In China, Stops Hiring

News 18  

Apple iPhone supplier Foxconn has paused its hiring because of a four-day quarantine space shortage. The company requires 1,00,000 new workers to get back to full capacity, but due to a shortage of quarantine space, it has frozen the hiring, reports AppleInsider. The covid-19 outbreak at Foxconn caused a large departure of workers, thus the iPhone supplier has started hiring …

Apple supplier Foxconn plans to quadruple workforce at India plant: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

Apple supplier Foxconn plans to quadruple workforce at India plant: Report

Live Mint  

Apple supplier Foxconn plans to quadruple the workforce at its iPhone factory in India over two years, two government officials with knowledge of the matter said, pointing to a production adjustment as it faces disruptions in China. While the size of the plant in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu is dwarfed by Foxconn's Zhengzhou plant, which employs 200,000 workers, …

Apple supplier Foxconn to update on outlook after China COVID-19 curbs
2 years, 2 months ago

Apple supplier Foxconn to update on outlook after China COVID-19 curbs

The Hindu  

Apple Inc. supplier and iPhone assembler Foxconn plans to update its fourth-quarter outlook on Thursday, having warned this week of the impact of COVID-19 restrictions at a major plant in China's Zhengzhou. Foxconn's main Zhengzhou plant in central China, which employs about 200,000 people, has been rocked by discontent over stringent measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, with many …

Apple says iPhone supplies hurt by anti-virus curbs in China
2 years, 2 months ago

Apple says iPhone supplies hurt by anti-virus curbs in China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Apple Inc. is warning customers they’ll have to wait longer to get its latest iPhone models after anti-virus restrictions were imposed on a contractor’s factory in central China. The company announcement Sunday gave no details but said the factory operated by Foxconn in the central city of Zhengzhou is “operating at significantly reduced capacity.” “We now expect lower …

Apple supplier Foxconn says working to resume China production as soon as possible
2 years, 2 months ago

Apple supplier Foxconn says working to resume China production as soon as possible

The Hindu  

Taiwan's Foxconn, Apple Inc's biggest iPhone maker, said on Monday it was working to resume full production at a major plant in China's Zhengzhou as soon as possible that has been hit by COVID-19 curbs and revised down its fourth quarter outlook. The Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone in central China said it would impose "silent management" measures with immediate effect, …

Tech behemoth Foxconn: The new victim of China’s zero-COVID strategy
2 years, 2 months ago

Tech behemoth Foxconn: The new victim of China’s zero-COVID strategy

Firstpost  

Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, is the latest victim of China’s no-compromise zero-COVID strategy, as Beijing has imposed a strict lockdown on an area of central China housing a massive iPhone factory run by the tech giant Taipei: China has imposed a strict lockdown on an area of central China housing a vast iPhone factory operated by Taiwanese …

China Lockdown: Major Apple iPhone Plant Faces The Brunt Of Restrictions
2 years, 2 months ago

China Lockdown: Major Apple iPhone Plant Faces The Brunt Of Restrictions

News 18  

-China ordered an industrial park that houses an iPhone factory belonging to Foxconn to enter a seven-day lockdown on Wednesday, in a move set to intensify pressure on the Apple supplier as it scrambles to quell worker discontent at the base. The Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone in central China said it would impose "silent management" measures with immediate effect, including …

As workers flee biggest iPhone factory in China, authorities clamp COVID lockdown in whole area around Foxconn
2 years, 2 months ago

As workers flee biggest iPhone factory in China, authorities clamp COVID lockdown in whole area around Foxconn

Firstpost  

Employees in world’s largest iPhone factory in China were complaining online of poor conditions and having to flee the company on foot to avoid Covid transport curbs Beijing: Chinese authorities on Wednesday locked down the area surrounding the world’s largest iPhone factory after workers fled the facility to avoid a virus outbreak and the resulting restrictions. All people except Covid-prevention …

Apple supplier Foxconn quadruples bonuses to staff hit by China COVID-19 lockdown
2 years, 2 months ago

Apple supplier Foxconn quadruples bonuses to staff hit by China COVID-19 lockdown

The Hindu  

Apple supplier Foxconn said on Tuesday it has quadrupled bonuses on offer for workers at its Zhengzhou plant in central China as it works to quell employee discontent at the major iPhone manufacturing site over COVID curbs. Daily bonuses for employees, who are part of a Foxconn unit responsible for making electronics including smartphones at the site, have been raised …

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