30 March 2012 11:32 GMT / By Danny Brogan
Apple CEO Tim Cook put his best PR hat on (a rather fetching plastic yellow cap in this case) when he visited Foxconn ZhengzhouTechnology Park, the Chinese facility who manufactures the iPad and iPhone. Both Apple and Foxconn have promised to crackdown on illegal overtime, improve working conditions and implement better safety measures.
Apple’s arm was twisted after the independent Fair Labor Association found numerous violations of labour law, such as unpaid overtime, when it surveyed 35,000 workers at three of Foxconn’s plants.
Foxconn is the biggest private-sector employer in China and together with Apple its decision to clampdown on these violations could affect other manufacturers. For example, should Foxconn raise their average wage, which would be a logical step, the likes of Amazon for example may take their business and see if they can get a better deal elsewhere.
Likewise to compensate for these higher wages, the cost of future products will have to rise. However, before you get too alarmed, labour costs are only a small percentage of the final price of products. So you won’t have to be taking out that second mortgage just yet.
Thank you SOurce : pocket-lint.com & Team
Apple’s arm was twisted after the independent Fair Labor Association found numerous violations of labour law, such as unpaid overtime, when it surveyed 35,000 workers at three of Foxconn’s plants.
Foxconn is the biggest private-sector employer in China and together with Apple its decision to clampdown on these violations could affect other manufacturers. For example, should Foxconn raise their average wage, which would be a logical step, the likes of Amazon for example may take their business and see if they can get a better deal elsewhere.
Likewise to compensate for these higher wages, the cost of future products will have to rise. However, before you get too alarmed, labour costs are only a small percentage of the final price of products. So you won’t have to be taking out that second mortgage just yet.
Thank you SOurce : pocket-lint.com & Team
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