‘Mass suicide’ protest at China Foxconn factory

Several reports from inside Foxconn factories have suggested that while the
company is more advanced than many of its competitors, it is run in a “military”
fashion that many workers cannot cope with. At Foxconn’s flagship plant in
Longhua, five per cent of its workers, or 24,000 people, quit every month.

“Because we could not cope, we went on strike,” said the worker. “It
was not about the money but because we felt we had no options. At first, the
managers said anyone who wanted to quit could have one month’s pay as
compensation, but then they withdrew that offer. So we went to the roof and
threatened a mass suicide”.

The worker said that Foxconn initially refused to negotiate, but that the
workers were treated reasonably by the local police and fire service.

A spokesman for Foxconn confirmed the protest, and said that the incident was “successfully
and peacefully resolved after discussions between the workers, local Foxconn
officials and representatives from the local government”.

He added that 45 Foxconn employees had chosen to resign and the remainder had
returned to work. “The welfare of our employees is our top priority and
we are committed to ensuring that all employees are treated fairly,” he
said.

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