A new undercover investigation by China Labor Watch (CLW) has revealed a series of ethical and legal labor violations in a factory in Wuxi, China owned by U.S. electronics manufacturer Jabil Circuit that is currently producing the soon-to-be-released cheap iPhone for Apple. Among the infringements uncovered by CLW include millions of dollars in unpaid overtime wages; over 100 … [Read more...] about Undercover Investigation Reveals Labor Violations at Factory Producing the 'Cheap' iPhone
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Pegatron Worker Confirms Plastic Low Cost iPhone in Labor Report
The China Labor Watch has leaked confirmation of the plastic iPhone in a labor report that accuses Pegatron and Apple of numerous labor abuses. Here is the excerpt from a worker describing 'A day in Pegatron'. "The task on my assembly line is to assemble back covers. The assembling of other parts of the cell phone, including the final assembly into a finished product, is … [Read more...] about Pegatron Worker Confirms Plastic Low Cost iPhone in Labor Report
Working conditions at Apple manufacturing partner Pegatron come under fire
According to an upcoming report from the China Labor Watch, Apple’s China-based manufacturing partner Pegatron has come under fire for worker conditions. The report outlines several claims which shed a negative light on Pegatron: Pegatron is claimed to be withholding worker IDs. This means that Pegatron employees are unable to work elsewhere because they lack proper … [Read more...] about Working conditions at Apple manufacturing partner Pegatron come under fire