The manufacturing giant Faxconn has had critical investigations in its factories, responding to these investigations, Faxconn has pledged to sharply curtail working hours and significantly increase wages inside Chinese plants making electronic products for Apple and others.This move could improve working conditions in China.
They found at least 43 violations of the Chinese laws and regulations. They found many instances when Chinese workers were working for more than 60 hours a week and sometimes more than 11 days in a row. Also the investigations found out that more than 43 percent of workers have experience or witnessed accidents.
Apple, which recently joined the Fair Labor Association, had asked the group to investigate plants manufacturing iPhones, iPads and other devices. Earlier this week a collection of advocacy groups sent Apple an open letter calling on the company to “ensure decent working conditions at all its suppliers.”
Foxconn’s promises include a commitment that by July of next year, no worker will labor for more than 49 hours per week — the limit set by Chinese law. But regardless of motivation, when a company as large as Foxconn changes, we hope it reshapes other companies’ decisions.
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It's sad that after so long we still see inhumane working conditions, but maybe that's from the bias of growing up in a country that already went through a Gilded Age. I'm glad that Apple is focusing on ensuring their products are created through fair labor, even in other countries. Here's hoping that all Chinese and other factories can become healthy and safe working environments.
I agree with Ivan that it is very sad to know that there are people working in bad conditions. I think it's great that Apple is taking charge and focusing on the people building their products. Apple has huge influence on the technology world and I'm hoping this will also cause other companies to do the same and encourage factory investigations to ensure safe and sanitary working conditions for all workers.
Its a good thing that the Chinese people are being payed more for the work so it can become more just and fair. how would them being paid more raise the prices on Iphones, Ipods, and Ipads. The raising of wages in China can affect us because the Apple products we love so much may go up in price.
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