Foxconn

News

1. 
   Some New Apple iMacs Say 'Assembled in USA'

   Mon, 3 Dec 2012

   assembled most of its products in China and has been widely criticized for the poor working conditions in the factories of its Foxconn contractor. ABC News' Bill Weir got an exclusive look at some of those factories in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China in February
2. Foxconn Workers Get Apple Store

   Mon, 5 Nov 2012

   abc.com and they could appear on World News. Foxconn Workers Get Apple Store Foxconn workers, the people who make Apple's most popular store in Shenzhen, China, home of the immense Foxconn facility and although the average Foxconn employee
3. Foxconn Probe Finds Underage Workers

   Tue, 16 Oct 2012

   interns at a big Foxconn factory in China embarrassment for Foxconn , which faced allegations investigation in February. Foxconn , owned by Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., said it was this action," Foxconn said in a statement
4. The week in tech: Five must-know things

   Fri, 28 Sep 2012

   by workers temporarily shut it down. A fight involving over 2,000 workers broke out on Sunday at the factory owned by Foxconn , a supplier for Apple and other electronics companies. The company said the cause is still under investigation. 3) Barnes
5. Big Holiday Hiring Plans for U.S. Retailers

   Tue, 25 Sep 2012

   manufacturer of Apple's iPhones is back in production. A brawl involving about 2,000 workers prompted a one-day shutdown. Foxconn Technology Group won't say whether the suspension would affect supplies of the new iPhone 5. More evidence of improvement
6. Apple sells record number of iPhone 5's amid riots

   Mon, 24 Sep 2012

   But the closure of the plant by Foxconn Technology Group -- while unknown declined to comment on the issues at Foxconn , and the Chinese company did not supply problem, whether it's the Foxconn riot or litigation with Samsung
7. 
   'Nightline' Daily Line, Sept. 24: JFK Tapes

   Mon, 24 Sep 2012

   Library and Museum 10:05 a.m. ET : Foxconn Technology Group suspended production incident involving 2,000 workers. Foxconn is a major supplier of electronic Nightline" anchor Bill Weir went inside Foxconn earlier this year when workers had

Videos

1. 
   Is There A Threat to U.S. Bacon?

   Thu, 30 May 2013

   slowing down its partnership with Foxconn . And working more with the relative unknown now is is because. Foxconn is starting to sell its own brand I'm sure there are things that Foxconn does apple doesn't lake. In addition

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   from meat into manufacturing -- apple is slowing down its partnership with Foxconn . And working more with the relative unknown now is is because. Foxconn is starting to sell its own brand that could be competitor. I think I think there's a lot of that going on you know first apple diversifying your suppliers is typically speaking a good thing for visits to -- you after you spent a lot of time -- any you know familiarity breeds contempt. I'm sure there are things that Foxconn does apple doesn't lake. In addition to all the bad publicity Apple's gotten over the years because of working conditions at Foxconn right. And now we had had these reports that -- -- Foxconn is starting to build and manufacture its own electronics and media Apple's concerned that they will start to borrow. Some of the capital intellectual property. So it seems like a Smart thing for apple to -- they're they're looking into a Taiwanese supplier. And again if he could just -- they want to diversify. Their supply cheating case there's a problem with Foxconn they can turn to this other supplier to make sure. That there we are not apple gadgets to be sold in the
2. 
   Inside Apple: Changes Made at Foxconn

   Fri, 30 Mar 2012

   entrance. When we arrived at the Foxconn gates fascination and it. It was kind of horror stories fit demonized Foxconn . My name is bill that we can. Over their name. Until 2010. When nine Foxconn workers jumped to their deaths in

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   began six weeks ago just the entrance. When we arrived at the Foxconn gates -- -- fascination and -- it. -- -- -- It was an intriguing chance to witness the creation of the MacBook

   came expecting to find the kind of horror stories fit -- demonized Foxconn . My name is bill that we can. Over a million employees Apple's top supplier also works for Intel. Nintendo -- and many others -- while they build 40% of the world's electronics relatively few Americans knew their name. Until 2010. When nine Foxconn workers jumped to their deaths in the span of three months. Suicide nets are still a reminder of that war explosives --

   your mind when you do the same thing. While I'm planning a Foxconn workers willing to complain about long hours little pay back cafeteria -- you can -- We knew there was only so much
3. 
   Global Stocks Near a Five-Year High

   Tue, 7 May 2013

   up its respect manufacturing front Foxconn which manufactures iphone's long So it's a huge opportunity for Foxconn I think this is a classic. Move that in the world if not the largest. Foxconn . You know they've learned a lot

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   are high tensions are definitely building up its respect -- manufacturing front Foxconn which manufactures iphone's long electronics. -- -- that they are going to be selling items under their own brand especially TV's. I

   live in. And -- -- TV. So it's a huge opportunity for Foxconn I think this is a classic. Move that a lot of Chinese manufacturers have done look at Lenovo. They were sort of you know building PCs on the -- on the side and then they bought out IBM's PC division now they're one of the largest PC manufacturers in the world if not the largest. Foxconn . You know they've learned a lot working -- apple over these years about how to build electronics. And again it's not the -- thing. As the cyber crimes in cyber warfare that Chinese -- accused of but again. There's this sense that you do business with Chinese companies and they will borrow. Your intellectual property in England used for themselves and I wouldn't be surprised if Foxconn is going to be some of that themselves keeping -- -- -- that speed -- tech giant Microsoft to me today that
4. 
   Foxconn Riots: iPhone Supplier Closes Factory

   Mon, 24 Sep 2012

   escalated out of control. The company that owns the factory foxconn says the incident was not work-related but it is shutting police were called in. 40 rioters sent to the hospital. Foxconn charges that poor working conditions, low pay and mandatory

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   security guard escalated out of control. The company that owns the factory foxconn says the incident was not work-related but it is shutting down production for at least a day. 5,000 police were called in. 40 rioters sent to the hospital. Foxconn charges that poor working conditions, low pay and mandatory overtime in the past after a string of suicides in 2010. The factory
5. 
   Foxconn Denies Employee Strike at Factories Producing iPhone 5

   Sat, 6 Oct 2012

   Conflicting reports out of China this morning about a possible strike at a factory that makes the new iPhone the manufacturer Foxconn is denying that its workers have walked out. Think production at the iPhone plant has not been interrupted the files a

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   possible strike at a factory that makes the new iPhone the manufacturer Foxconn is denying that its workers have walked out. Think production at the iPhone plant has not been interrupted the files a report
6. 
   Foxconn Employees on Factory Work

   Wed, 22 Feb 2012

   Given the grim headlines about Foxconn in recent years you might wonder why employment. Monday morning at the Foxconn recruiting soon. And over 3000 people another about the notorious suicides at Foxconn does that worry it's. I don't

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   Given the grim headlines about Foxconn in recent years you might wonder why anyone would ever want to work there but as our exclusive look reveals. China has very different values when it comes to gain full employment. Monday morning at the Foxconn recruiting soon. And over 3000 people have been lined up since the wee hours -- desperate to work for Apple's biggest supplier why do you. Want to work here did I think we'll. I heard the work is hard here says this eighteen year old but I -- get some experience. I ask another -- -- about the notorious suicides at Foxconn does that worry it's. I don't think it has very much to do the company. She says. They wait in a patient

   turned away. The demand for iphones and other electronics is so high Foxconn will hire 80% of these people today. Good news to those who travel all night -- -- and -- ready to move in -- After three days of training what Foxconn calls team building. The new hires will be sitting on a production. So this is -- and many of them will pay 1750. A month the move into a dorm like this with seven strangers. To get a sense of how this compares to their homes. We traveled to a village outside the industrial town of Chengdu. Hope. For a single family my living room like this that's your beat. It's -- they have heard of Foxconn . I'd never seen an iPad. Sort of -- they make it bottled up -- -- -- and since the young people left

   take -- And that would be major news because 150. Non apple Foxconn workers had demands in January. They went up to a factory roof. And threatened to jump. What happened. -- I think first
7. 
   Apple's Controversial Supplier Foxconn

   Wed, 22 Feb 2012

   If you ever visit the Foxconn factory complex in change in China deadly leap off a factory roof at a Foxconn executive admits that without those in the spring of 2010. When nine Foxconn workers jumped to their deaths in

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   If you ever visit the Foxconn factory complex in change in China you cannot miss the nets. And it is hard to get them out of your mind when you leave they're there to keep the people who build products for apple or Dell or Nintendo. From taking a deadly leap off a factory roof at a Foxconn executive admits that without those net sending suicide cluster that produce them. We wouldn't be looking inside the -- factory tonight. The suicide -- went up in the spring of 2010. When nine Foxconn workers jumped to their deaths in the span of three months. A total of eighteen employees took their own lives -- -- to in recent years. And given the company's massive size Foxconn suicide rate is actually well below China's national average. One reason Louis -- our executive -- said it took several months and several suicides before Foxconn and apple. -- shaken in action. But the beginning this we see fools who size of the game we see that there isn't costs in fact. Until I think that you that the fourth with a 61. He says Apple's number two man at the time Tim Cook flew to Shenzhen and helped assemble a team of psychological experts. Recommended nets to make impulsive -- think twice before jumping. Foxconn also that promise to raise wages and they open this counseling center and why do you think so many happen at the

   It's only fair to know that apple is just one of many Foxconn customers and most of them have escaped this recent storm of bad publicity. As one of the FLA auditors explains the biggest