An audit of technology manufacturer Foxconn, whose clients include Apple, HP and others, revealed that it was in violation of Chinese labor laws, prompting promises for changes.
Taiwan electronics company Foxconn Technology said Wednesday it planned to raise wages for its Chinese workers by 30 percent after a spate of suicides at its plant in southern China.
A joint venture between Taiwanese major Foxconn technology Group, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., and Sharp Corporations plans to establish a factory with an investment of $8.8 billion (61 billion yuan) in China to manufacture LCDs (liquid-crystal displays).
The recent revelations about horrifying working conditions at Foxconn plants in China garnered public outcry, but does Apple have the influence to force changes?