More than 20,000 new workers at Foxconn’s iPhone factory in Zhengzhou have flocked home after the Taiwanese company paid the iPhone maker 10,000 yuan ($1,000). New employees voluntarily resign following violent protests
Sources at Foxconn told Reuters on Wednesday (Nov. 25) that the layoffs of these new workers could hurt the company’s plans to restore full production by the end of May Y. Foxconn declined to comment.
Foxconn has issued an apology. A “technical scandal” caused problems with compensation for new hires This was a major factor in the protests by workers and clashes with security officers.
A video posted on Chinese social media on Monday showed workers queuing with bags waiting to board a bus leaving the world’s largest iPhone factory. while some say “it’s time to go home”
The protests inside an iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, which turned into violent riots on Wednesday, were fueled by anger among workers who were not paid their wages. Including dissatisfaction with the tight control measures of COVID-19 This is a rare phenomenon of disobedience in China.
Another Foxcon source confirmed that a number of new employees actually left the Zhengzhou factory. But he did not specify the exact number. And he also revealed that the resignation of these workers will not affect the current production line. This is because new employees need to go through a training course before they start working.
The protests at the Zhengzhou iPhone factory come as China sees a spike in COVID-19 cases. Soaring daily, breaking a new record And many cities have started to return to some lockdown measures again. which created disgust for all the Chinese people But at the same time it reflects communication problems. Including the lack of trust some employees have of Foxconn management.
Foxconn announced new hires earlier this month. by promising bonuses and extremely high wages After the company had to take the COVID-19 lockdown measures in October, causing many workers to flee the factory.
source: Reuters
