Foxconn confirms 'violence' at China iPhone factory
FOXCONN has confirmed that an outbreak of “violence” occurred at its vast plant in central China, after footage emerged of workers clashing with security personnel in protests at the factory.
The Taiwanese tech giant said on Wednesday (Nov 23) that workers had complained about pay and conditions at the plant, but denied it had housed new recruits with Covid-positive staff at its Zhengzhou factory, the world’s largest producer of iPhones.
“The company will continue to communicate with employees and the government to prevent similar incidents from happening again,” it said.
In videos shared on Weibo and Twitter, hundreds of workers can be seen marching on a road in daylight, with some being confronted by riot police and people in hazmat suits.
Foxconn, Apple’s principal subcontractor, experienced a surge in Covid-19 cases at its Zhengzhou site, leading the company to shutter the vast complex to keep the virus in check.
Since then, the huge facility of about 200,000 workers – dubbed “iPhone City” – has been operating in a “closed loop” bubble.
Footage emerged this month of panicking workers fleeing the site en masse in the wake of allegations of poor conditions at the facility.
Multiple employees later recounted to AFP scenes of chaos and disorganisation at the complex of workshops and dormitories. AFP
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