Riots At Foxconn Close Down Factory

The BBC has reported that Chinese police have shut down one of Foxconn’s factory after a riot among thousands of people broke out.

Check it out: “Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology, a major supplier for Apple, has halted production at a plant in northern China after a fight broke out among workers. Foxconn confirmed that a ‘personal dispute’ escalated into an incident involving about 2,000 workers, injuring 40 of them.”

Foxxconn, a factory that supplies parts for Apple and other technology companies including Microsoft and HP, has had issues in the past due to allegations of poor working conditions.
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