[LEAKED] iPhone 5C Revealed in a Report Saying Apple is Abusing Its Workers
A report has accused apple of labor abuse in their China factory, also revealing that the giant is working on a low-cost iPhone that will be marketed as the iPhone 5C.
By Sadho Ram — 30 Jul 2013, 02:21 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
Chinese labor group alleges worker abuse by Apple supplier Pegatron
A new report from a Chinese workers-rights group alleges labor abuses at a major Apple Inc. contractor the company has been using more as it shifts some work from longtime supplier Foxconn.
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The report alleges safety and environmental violations; the withholding of worker pay or the identification cards they need to work elsewhere; and poor living conditions at China-based factories owned by Taiwan's Pegatron Corp. and two subsidiaries.
"The Pegatron factories are violating a great number of international and Chinese laws and standards as well as the standards of Apple's own social responsibility code of conduct," it said in the report.
Such breaches would violate both Chinese law and Apple’s supplier policy, and would show the extent of the challenge for Apple to uphold the relatively high labor standards it has set in a Chinese electronics-supply chain where breaches in labor law are common.
marketwatch.com
The China Labor Watch gathered its information between March and July of this year from three Pegratron factories in undercover operations. It conducted more than 200 interviews.
technobuffalo.comThe labor abuse report also talks about Apple's budget phone
The report appears to add more grounding to rumors surrounding a potential, upcoming budget model — the so-called "iPhone 5C." Over the weekend, an image of plastic retail packaging for budget iPhones surfaced on a Chinese discussion forum.
mashable.com"Today’s work is to paste protective film on the iPhone’s plastic back cover to prevent it from being scratched on assembly lines," a page in the report reads. "This iPhone model with a plastic cover will soon be released on the market by Apple."
The "C" doesn't stand for Cheap, China or Child Labor, but instead for "Colors" according to the consensus at MacRumors.
zdnet.comPHOTO: An image of what appears to be plastic retail packaging for Apple's rumored budget iPhone has surfaced on Chinese discussion forum WeiPhone
There is speculation that the so-called iPhone 5C is the budget, plastic-encased device that would join the updated iPhone 5 — expected to be called the 5S — as part of Apple's fall product reveal. The image was first noticed by French gadget site Nowhereelse.fr.
Image via mshcdn.comApple says it will probe claims of Pegatron labor violations
Apple said that Pegatron employees typically work about 46 hours per week and that overtime isn’t viewed as beneficial to the company. In fact, it says it works with suppliers such as Pegratron to prevent any overtime work and that it regularly performs audits to check up on conditions.
Image via technobuffalo.comApple Inc. will investigate allegations by advocacy group China Labor Watch that factories run by Taiwanese supplier Pegatron Corp. use underage workers, pay insufficient wages and force employees to work overtime.
Apple, in a statement, said it is “committed to providing safe and fair working conditions throughout our supply chain.” It said that it has conducted 15 comprehensive audits at Pegatron facilities since 2007, including surprise audits within the past 18 months.
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Pegatron Chief Executive Jason Cheng said: “We will investigate [the allegations] fully and take immediate actions to correct any violations to Chinese labor laws and our own code of conduct.”
zdnet.comA sign outside this Pegatron facility in Shanghai reads: "Our company hires employees without an extra fee."
A sign outside this Pegatron facility in Shanghai reads: "Our company hires employees without an extra fee."
Image via cbsistatic.comProtests: Hong Kong activists in February at Apple suppliers including Pegatron and Foxconn
Hong Kong activists in February protested alleged labor-rights violations at Apple suppliers including Pegatron and Foxconn
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