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Online Petition Against Apple’s Factory Conditions Receives 160,000 Signatures in a Week

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated February 21, 2018

Apple has received some slack of late over the perceived conditions of the Chinese workers who build its hugely popular products. With the eyes of the world currently firmly fixed on the likes of Foxconn, people are beginning to look more closely at the real cost of building our iPhones and iPads.

An online petition, set up to urge Apple to protect its Chinese workers has received 162,000 signatures in just over a week, with the number continuing to grow.

Allegations of unsafe working conditions and long hours have been rife of late, with Apple's main manufacturing partner, Foxconn, at the center of the issue...

Most of Your iPhone is Actually Made in the US

Cody Lee ∙ February 1, 2012

Last week, The New York Times ran a controversial piece on the poor working conditions inside the factories of Apple's supply chain. The report detailed awful labor practices including mandatory 60+ work weeks and hazardous working environments.

One of the many questions that arose in the wake of the article is, "why doesn't Apple just make its products here in the USA?" That would mean more jobs for Americans, and labor laws to protect the workers. But what many folks don't realize is that a lot of Apple's handset is already made in the US...

Foxconn Planning to Build Five Factories in Brazil to Keep Up With Apple Demand

Oliver Haslam ∙ January 31, 2012

Apple heavily relies on Foxconn for producing its hugely popular iPhones and iPads, and the more business booms for Apple, the better Foxconn does, too.

Foxconn's huge production facilities are apparently not quite huge enough, and now the company is looking at building a further five facilities in Brazil, with the aim of helping it to keep up with demand for Apple devices.

According to AppleInsider, the five new facilities will employ about 1,000 people each...

Thousands of Workers Line Up for New iPhone Production Jobs at Foxconn

Cody Lee ∙ January 31, 2012

Apple's handset business is doing pretty well these days. It recently gave birth to a new model, which seems to be doing rather well, and it's making inroads into a major new market — mainland China.

Of course, when you start selling more phones, you have to hire more people to make them. M.I.C gadget is reporting that thousands of Chinese workers have lined up to apply for new iPhone production positions at Foxconn...

Foxconn Stock Reaches Record High on the Back of iPhone 5 Rumors

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated May 16, 2016

Apple may not like it when we all start talking about unreleased hardware, but such speculation doesn't seem to be doing one of its biggest partners any harm.

In fact, Foxconn's close relationship with Apple has seen its stock price skyrocket to an all-time high thanks to extremely strong iPhone 4S sales combined with new rumors of iPhone 5 production.

Foxconn currently manufactures almost 50% of the planet's electronics, with Apple being its most high profile customer thanks to its hugely successful iOS devices in particular...

Tim Cook Responds to Supply Chain Workers Mistreatment Allegations

Sébastien Page ∙ January 27, 2012

Yesterday the New York Times published a comprehensive piece detailing Apple’s failure to effectively pursue safer working conditions in its overseas manufacturing plants.

Although the article could apply to virtually every tech company – most of them work with Foxconn – Apple was the main target, probably because it's a company with such strong values, that you would expect more from them.

To reply to the allegations, Tim Cook sent an email to his troops, ensuring that Apple cares about every worker in its supply chain...

Foxconn Looking to Start iPad Production in Brazil Soon

Cody Lee ∙ January 26, 2012

After a rocky start in negotiations, it appears that Foxconn, a major Apple supplier, has finally received the tax terms it needed from the Brazilian government to start producing iPads in the South American country.

Believe it or not, getting Foxconn's Brazilian factory to start producing iPads is a big deal for both Apple and Apple fans in South America — it removes the need for costly important taxes that can sometimes double the cost of the tablet...

On Apple’s Efforts to Improve Supply Chain Conditions

Cody Lee ∙ January 26, 2012

The New York Times published an extensive 7-page report last night detailing Apple's failure to effectively pursue safer working conditions in its overseas manufacturing plants.

We knew that conditions were bad for workers inside the factories of companies like Foxconn and Wintek, but we thought they were getting better. But citing both past and current Apple executives, the NYT paints a bleak picture of Apple's efforts to improve the awful conditions of its supply chain workers...

Foxconn Employee: iPhone 5 is Ready for Production

Oliver Haslam ∙ January 25, 2012

Rumors are part and parcel of an Apple device, but 9to5Mac just dropped something of a bombshell, with the news that a Foxconn employee has apparently told them that the iPhone 5 – or whatever it ends up being called – is ready for final production, leaving a summer launch a possibility.

Rumors of just what the iPhone 5 will be have been around for quite some time now, but this latest round comes with added weight, assuming this supposed Foxconn employee's information is accurate.

The source also shared some other interesting information, including the size of the screen and other structural tidbits that could alter the smartphone landscape considerably...

This is Why iPhones Are Made in China

Guest Author ∙ January 22, 2012

In a recent report from the New York Times, the newspaper gives us great detail about why Apple outsources iPhone manufacturing to China, and how Steve Jobs changed the iPhone 2G weeks before the release.

The report features many short stories from Apple employees who give first-hand accounts of why Apple decided to move their manufacturing overseas. The article also gives a very interesting look of President Obama's Silicon Valley Dinner back in February of last year . At the dinner, many Silicon Valley executives attended, including Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg.

Many executives were able to ask President Obama questions. While Steve Jobs was talking, President Obama interrupted him and asked him "what would it take to make iPhones in the United States?" Steve Jobs simply replied with "Those jobs aren’t coming back".

Apple Reveals Full List of Production Suppliers for the First Time

Alex Heath ∙ January 13, 2012

For the first time in history, Apple has given the full list of its production partners for public access. The company that is renowned for its secretive nature and restrictive product control has detailed every single company it works with to manufacture the devices we all know and love.

The most famous Apple supplier has been Foxconn, the infamous manufacturing giant in China. If you've ever wondered about all of the companies that Apple works with, this list tells it all.

Apple Joins the Fair Labor Association

Cody Lee ∙ Updated July 24, 2016

Stories of Foxconn employees choosing suicide over bleak working conditions have painted a horrific picture of overseas supply chain factories. The companies that assemble our iPhones and other devices just don't treat their workers properly.

But it looks like Tim Cook and the rest of Apple are looking to change that. The Business Journal is reporting that Apple has joined the Fair Labor Association (FLA) as a participating company — the first technology company to do so...