Apple iPhone Shortage Looms as Workers in China's 'iPhone City' Protest Harsh Treatment
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Bloomberg reports that Apple is facing a “production shortfall” due to protests at its manufacturing plants overseas.
Production will depend on whether Foxconn, the Taiwan-based manufacturing company that Apple contracts with to make the iPhone, can settle with its workers. The mass protests were reportedly sparked in part by harsh or unfair covid regulations, ire over unpaid wages, and possibly a fire in another part of the country that killed ten workers.
The iPhone-making factory potentially facing some of the biggest delays is located in Zhengzhou—dubbed “iPhone city.” It’s not the only one impacted, but the factory is known for producing the iPhone’s Pro variants. At its busiest time, it can host up to 200,000 workers.
Protestors Outside Apple Factory in China Beaten and Detained
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Employees at the world’s biggest Apple iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, China, were beaten and detained after protests against COVID restrictions and pay rates.
The area has been under severe restrictions as the Chinese government attempts to control a recent COVID outbreak. The lockdown resulted in an exodus from the area with many workers abandoning homes and attempting to flee the area by scaling fences.