Published 1 year ago

Violent Protests Reportedly Erupt at Main iPhone Factory in China

Summary by Ground News

Protests have erupted at the world's biggest iPhone factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou. Videos show hundreds of workers marching, with some confronted by hazmat suits and riot police. Last month a surge in Covid cases saw the company lock down the campus, prompting some workers to break out.

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Times of India

Foxconn China Plant: Foxconn confirms 'violence' at China iPhone factory

oxconn confirmed Wednesday an outbreak of "violence" at its vast plant in central China, after footage emerged of workers clashing with security personnel in protests at the factory. In a statement, the company said workers had complained about pay and conditions at the plant, but denied it had housed new recruits with Covid-positive staff at the Zhengzhou factory, the world's largest producer of iPhones.

1 year ago·India

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BBC News

China Covid: Angry protests at giant iPhone factory in Zhengzhou

Videos showed workers marching, with some confronted by people in hazmat suits and riot police.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Timeline of Unrest at China's Largest iPhone Factory

The facility in the city of Zhengzhou employs more than 200,000 people, many of whom live in dormitories on site

1 year ago·India

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The Guardian

Protests break out at Covid-hit iPhone factory in China

Social media videos showed large crowds clashing with hazmat-suited officials amid rising worker discontent at the Foxconn plant

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Workers protest, beaten at virus-hit Chinese iPhone factory

Videos and postings on Chinese social media say workers at the world’s biggest Apple iPhone factory have been beaten and detained in protests over contract disputes amid anti-virus controls

1 year ago·India

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CTV News

Workers protest, beaten at virus-hit Chinese iPhone factory

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 Wednesday, as tensions mount over Chinese efforts to combat a renewed rise in infections.

1 year ago·Canada

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