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Week after week we hear Foxconn horror stories, but Apple’s gadget metropolis is just one place inside an enormous country. Detractors say it’s inhumane; defenders say it’s way above the norm. But what does “bad” really mean inside a Chinese factory? Let’s put Foxconn in context.
Internships suck. You do menial work for token payment (or none), all in the name of experience. At Foxconn, it’s about the same — but you great free housing and more money.
Tim Cook led off his appearance at a Goldman Sachs conference today with a stirring defence of his company’s efforts to curb unsafe and unfair labour conditions in its supply chain. According to Cook, Apple’s not just good at keeping its suppliers in line; it’s the best. But is it good enough?
The answer is pretty obvious, right? It’s cheaper labour! But is that the only reason why Apple (and other companies) outsource its workforce to China as opposed to keeping them in America? No. There’s more. The New York Times has an excellent report on why Apple ignores America when it comes to making the iPhone, and how that’s better for Apple.
This you should know: There is a good chance that the gadgets you use every day were manufactured by workers who are miserable. This fact has ensnared Apple (and others) on numerous occasions, and now it’s Microsoft’s turn.
With working conditions and security policy down Apple’s supply chain under serious fire, an Apple insider reached out to us. Apple’s blasé attitude toward its manufacturers’ labour practices, he says, is old news.
