Working Conditions articles

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  Reporter visits Foxconn factory in China, while Apple's competitors stay quiet

  By Sam Byford on April 9, 2012 04:21 am + 49 comments

  A reporter has been granted rare access to Foxconn's Longhua iPad production facility in Shenzhen, Continue reading…

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  A firsthand take on working in an ecommerce shipping warehouse

  By Dieter Bohn on April 3, 2012 11:14 pm + 13 comments

  Price competition in ecommerce is as fierce, if not fiercer, as in any other retail industry. Those Continue reading…

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  Foxconn workers unhappy with shorter working weeks

  By Jamie Keene on March 30, 2012 02:28 pm + 189 comments

  Foxconn might have been forced to make some changes as its labor conditions were put under the Continue reading…

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  Mike Daisey issues first actual apology for his monologue, says he 'violated trust'

  By T.C. Sottek on March 26, 2012 08:42 pm + 55 comments

  In a new blog post, besmirched playwright Mike Daisey apologizes for the methods behind his c Continue reading…

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  Foxconn 'glad that Mike Daisey's lies were exposed,' but Daisey says his comments were 'taken out of context'

  By T.C. Sottek on March 19, 2012 01:32 pm + 137 comments

  The row over Mike Daisey's factually suspect monologue that was aired and then retracted in an Continue reading…

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  'This American Life' retracts episode about Foxconn's iPad factories, says it was 'partially fabricated'

  By Nilay Patel on March 16, 2012 01:24 pm + 232 comments

  This American Life has retracted an episode that focused on working conditions inside a Foxconn iPad Continue reading…

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  What we learned from the 'Nightline' report on Foxconn factories

  By Joshua Topolsky on February 22, 2012 12:21 am + 348 comments

  After teasing the story yesterday, Nightline has aired its report from Foxconn's factories on ABC. Continue reading…

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  ABC visits Foxconn factories for a first-hand look at working conditions

  By Vlad Savov on February 20, 2012 07:27 am + 137 comments

  On Tuesday night, ABC will broadcast a special Nightline episode filmed at Foxconn's facilities in Continue reading…

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  Apple factory inspectors put positive spin on Foxconn conditions, but watchdogs are skeptical

  By Laura June on February 15, 2012 05:09 pm + 153 comments

  Auret van Heerden, the president of the Fair Labor Association (or FLA) has issued a statement today Continue reading…

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  Apple Store protests on Thursday will push for ethical worker treatment

  By Adi Robertson on February 8, 2012 05:55 pm + 261 comments

  Two major business reform groups have planned protests of Apple Stores in six cities, urging the Continue reading…