Foxconn’s Zhengzhou factory workers go on strike
Foxconn’s Zhengzhou factory workers go on strike for new iPhone 5 quality standard Around three to four thousand workers have gone on a strike at Foxconn’s factory in Zhengzhou. The reason? Apple’s new and stricter dema nds over the iPhone 5 quality. Apparently, Apple isn’t happy with how the iPhone 5 scratches and chips off, so it has asked Foxconn to improve the smartphone’s manufacturing process. In fact, the new standard allows for just 0.02mm appearance defect. Here’s what Sina Weibo, a Foxconn employee, has to say. It’s tough under such stringent quality requirements. A 0.02mm appearance defect is already beyond that of our vision. With such a demanding task, workers’ mental pressure becomes so immense that they have to vent it out. According to China Labor Watch, workers aren’t on a strike just because of the higher quality demands, but also because they didn’t receive the training necessary to meet them. Apple iPhone 5 production lines in the facil...
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