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Sweatshop owner says Apple knew and approved
The Chinese original equipment manufacturer Foxconn that makes the iPod media players for Apple has admitted that it has broken Chinese labour laws by requiring its employees to work about 80 hours extra each month.
China caps off the maximum amount of overtime at a slightly less inhumane 36 hours per month.
Adding insult to injury, the company went on to pound its chest over the fact that it had actually paid its employees the legal minimum wage for the overtime – apparently it felt that was quite a generous thing to do.
And for those who still want to complain thereafter, Foxconn countered that Apple knew and approved of this all.
If Steve Jobs approved, that must makes everything all right. Any other complaints?
June 27, 2006 at 11:47 PM | Permalink
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