Late last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk fired off an email to employees saying that the company had a saboteur in its ranks. The email was the latest turn in an us-versus-them narrative >>
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Brazilian Foxconn workers threaten strike over working conditions
Factory workers at one of Foxconn’s Brazilian plants are complaining of overcrowded buses, poor food and a lack of water. Unless the issues are resolved by May 3, they are planning to strike, Tech >>
Poisoned iPhone factory workers beg for reform in open letter
A pair of workers who claim to have been poisoned by toxins in a Suzhou, China factory while assembling touchscreens for Apple’s iPhone have written an open letter begging consumers to demand reform. SumOfUs, the >>
ABC looks inside Foxconn during ‘a trip to the iFactory’ [video]
ABC recently became the latest news organization to be given a look inside consumer electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn’s facilities in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, and the Nightline special that resulted from the trip will >>
Aluminum dust contributed to explosion at iPad factory, China Labor Watch says
Aluminum dust, which accumulates during the iPad polishing process, likely contributed to the recent explosion at an iPad plant that injured 61 workers according to the group China Labor Watch. The explosion occurred earlier this >>
Foxconn’s $12 billion Brazil iPad plant ‘in doubt’
Foxconn’s plans to build a $12 billion factory in Brazil dedicated to producing iPads is “in doubt,” government officials in Brazil told Reuters. Reportedly, negotiations have stalled because both sides have yet to >>
Foxconn to replace part of workforce with 1 million robots
Hon Hai-owned manufacturing giant Foxconn intends to release a portion of its workforce in favor of 1 million new robot workers according to a new report. Xinhua News Agency said on Friday that >>
Explosion at Foxconn’s iPad factory derails May revenue
An explosion at Foxconn’s iPad manufacturing plant in Chengdu, China last month had a negative impact on the company’s business in May despite initial assurances to the contrary. Foxconn’s revenue last month dipped >>
