Foxconn, which produces iPhones and others, denies coverage of "to swear if not committing workers to suicide" "harsh overtime work with low wages"

Manufacturers of companies are contracted to produce electronic equipmentIn response to Foxconn's succession of suicide at a factory that manufactures iPhones and iPads, letting workers sign the declaration of "not committing suicide" and forcing long hours of overtime workEtc. were reported in the UK, but the spokesperson of the company denied these reports.

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CANOE - Technology: Foxconn denies it make work sign sign no - suicide contract

According to this article, 17 people committed suicide during the past five years at Foxconn which makes order production of laptop computers, tablets and smart phones such as Apple, NOKIA, DELL, HP, 11 of them committed suicide in March - May 2010 The spokesperson of the company said that the company's spokesperson contested the investigation result on jumping from the Foxconn building and committing suicide.

In a report that summarizes the survey that the workers' group Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour (SACOM) conducted for Foxconn workers, the testimony that "I let the oath of not committing suicide let the worker sign" is posted However, Foxconn spokesperson Ellin Choy replied, "I never signed such a declaration, and I never abused employees over low wages."

According to SACOM's report, Foxconn's monthly salary of a factory worker is 190 to 236 dollars (about 15,300 yen to 19,000 yen), working hours are 173 hours in a normal month and 50 to 100 hours of overtime work Foxconn said, "We are providing a safe and correct working environment and we allocate sufficient profits to more than 1 million people compared to other companies as well It is said that he pays wages significantly higher than the minimum wage set by the government.

Specifically, the monthly salary paid to beginner level workers in factories in Tongqing and Chengdu, China, is $ 201 (approximately 16,200 In addition to paying $ 231 (about 18,800 yen), Shenzhen's factory also pays a minimum wage of $ 197 (about 15,500 yen), plus an additional 85% of labor It is said that a person receives a 15% raise after 6 months.

In addition, it is assumed that overtime work also complies with the labor regulation of 60 hours per month as defined by the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), and overtime work is based on voluntary action by employees We are commenting that the company will not apply penalties for things that did not do overtime work.

Incidentally, concerning the working environment of Foxconn, contractors' manufacturers are requesting improvement, and DELL spokesperson Bob Kaufman also confirmed that Foxconn implemented implementation plan for improvement. I do not know to what extent the working environment is actually improved, but I would like to have the suicide do not become more than just a succession ...