What They Say
Reuters reports that ‘hundreds of workers; have have joined in with unrest at the Foxconn Zhengzhou factory, breaking surveillance cameras and smashing windows. The outbreak is said to have been triggered by a plan to delay bonus payments, according to livestreams from protestors. Some said that they had been forced to share dormitories with those that had tested positive for Covid-19.
Foxconn said that it had fulfilled its payment contracts and that reports of infected staff living on campus with new recruits were “untrue”.
The BBC said later that Foxconn had apologised for a “technical error” in its payment systems, and had a video showing protestors clashing violently with police.
What We Think
There has already been some disruption that has caused premium iPhone 14 handsets to be unavailable before Christmas. (Too Late for Christmas iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max) (BR)
Foxconn unrest – image captured from a video by Reuters shows staff going through a downed fence. Image Source:Reuters
