Friday, March 30, 2012

Changes at Foxconn Bring Additional Worry, Stress for Workers

As we reported Thursday evening, the Fair Labor Association (FLA) has released the findings of their Foxconn audit, resulting in a reduction of working hours at the Apple supplier and cutbacks in overtime. While the news has advocates for workers’ rights busy patting themselves on the back, the workers in China most affected by the decision are more worried than ever.

Reuters is reporting on worker reaction to the changes at Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturer where many of Apple’s biggest hits are assembled. While the focus here in America has been on how Foxconn employees are overworked and underpaid, many of them now have another worry: Even less money thanks to cuts in working hours and overtime.

"We are worried we will have less money to spend,

View the Original article

No comments: