labour
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Report: Children Abused In Gadget Factories
A new report by a Chinese labour watchdog makes Apple’s Foxconn woes look like a game of spin the bottle, Laptop Mag reports. Untreated injuries? Check. Dangerous workplace? Check. Hitting children and forcing them to stand? Check. This is bad.
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Tim Cook: Apple Does More Than Any Company To Improve Labour Conditions
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?