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- Apple iPhone 5 Launch Marred by Undercover Report of Working Conditions at Foxconn Factory Thu, 13 Sep 12, 7:36amToday Apple debuted its latest offering, the iPhone 5 – but not everyone is thrilled with the news. For workers at the Foxconn factory in China, today is the culmination of hours of work under grueling conditions for...
- Apple CEO Tim Cook Meets with Chinese Government Officials Wed, 28 Mar 12, 6:09amApple CEO Tim Cook is in China this week meeting with Chinese government officials, seeking to clear up trademark and labor issues with the company’s second-biggest market...
- NPR Retracts Apple Factory Exposé But Many Horrific Truths Still Remain Mon, 19 Mar 12, 4:04amOn Friday, NPR’s This American Life retracted its most popular episode ever (888,000 downloads): a stunning exposé of Apple’s employee abuses at Foxconn Technology, their supplier in Shenzen, China...
- Watch Tonight as Nightline Gets an Unprecedented Look Inside Apple’s Foxconn Factories in China Wed, 22 Feb 12, 4:30amAfter the torrent of criticism that Apple has weathered about their manufacturing facilities in China, the world’s most valuable company decided to take a giant leap toward transparency and recently allowed American...
- Foxconn Raises Wages and Cuts Overtime Thanks to International Concern Tue, 21 Feb 12, 2:19amLast Monday Apple announced that they were enlisting the Fair Labor Association to do independent audits of their manufacturing facilities in China at the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen where human rights issues have been a...