Factory engineer (25 years old) jumped of building last week. Before her death an incident occurred of factory officials rebuking her, and telling her she would lose her job.
Incident Tag: Abusive Management
Psychological, verbal, physical abuse
More problems for China’s Foxconn over workers’ pay
Employees say they protest over low pay and factory relocation plans. Management had not agreed to any demands and instead threatened to fire any striking workers
Inside Foxconn’s Factory: Report Exposes Conditions At Apple Manufacturer
Routine excessive overtime, public humiliations, poor health conditions and crowded dormitories revealed in 3 Foxconn plants in report by two NGOs.
Foxconn: The Work and Sweat of Youth Building an OEM Empire
Not acceptable labor conditions at 5 Foxconn factories: 10 hour standing shifts for most workers; majority works 270 hours on a monthly basis; low wages (from $0.66/hour to $1.00/hour); productions errors are treated with castigation, verbal rebuke and physical abuse.
Suicides Spark Inquiries
13 suicides from the beginning of the year have been recorded at digital products factory (~820,000 workers); 10 deaths; 3 failed attempts. Many workers suffer from excessive stress and exhaustion, caused by military-style rigor, repetitive work and long hours over the legal minimum. Worker wages (900 RMB per month) is deemed insufficient to cover basic living expenses in their home city, and thus workers have no choice but to work massive amounts of overtime.
Wal-Mart’s Road to Sustainability: Paved with False Promises? (Hantai)
4.5-5 hours forced daily overtime for shoe factory (over 4000 workers) to meet orders, cheating audit inspections, abusive management among other violations.
Reports of Suicide in China Linked to Missing iPhone
25-year-old male Foxconn employee commits suicide after being interrogated about missing prototype for new iPhone. Some report that, shortly before his death, he had been detained and beaten by senior official in Foxconn security department.
Electronics multinationals and labour rights in Mexico
Outsourcing and labour rights violations, constant work instability, unsafe practices, exposure to toxic materials and work related illnesses, and sexual harassment revealed by yearly report on labour conditions in Mexico.
Domination of World’s Leading Retailer: Wal-Mart
Long hours, verbal and physical abuse at shoe factory; 8 hour shifts plus 4,5 hours forced overtime; overall stay (work & breaks) for workers at factory 15,5 hours.
Puma’s Failure in CSR: Supplier’s Critical Conditions
Wages as low as 64 cents an hour, forced overtime, 12-hour shifts, 6 days/week, some times even overnight on Saturdays for factory workers making sports shoes.