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X360 workers threatened to commit mass suicide?
Unconfirmed reports have disclosed that workers at the Foxconn factory that produces Xbox 360 consoles for Microsoft have threatened with committing mass suicide.
300 workers at the Chinese Foxconn Technology Park in Wuhan supposedly threatened to jump off the roof of the building last week following a payment dispute. Apparently the employees asked for a pay rise on January 2nd and were answered they could keep their job at the same sallary, or leave with compensation.
A Microsoft spokesperson could not confirm the report nor that the factory in question is producing Xbox 360 consoles. The representative did say the company has started an investigation into the matter:
According to Wired back in March last year, 17 employees of Foxconn had killed themselves in the last five years. A report by the Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour in May last year revealed also that working conditions at Foxconn are less than stellar:
300 workers at the Chinese Foxconn Technology Park in Wuhan supposedly threatened to jump off the roof of the building last week following a payment dispute. Apparently the employees asked for a pay rise on January 2nd and were answered they could keep their job at the same sallary, or leave with compensation.
A Microsoft spokesperson could not confirm the report nor that the factory in question is producing Xbox 360 consoles. The representative did say the company has started an investigation into the matter:
"Microsoft takes working conditions in the factories that manufacture its products very seriously, and we are currently investigating this issue,"
"We have a stringent Vendor Code of Conduct that spells out our expectations, and we monitor working conditions closely on an ongoing basis and address issues as they emerge."
"Microsoft is committed to the fair treatment and safety of workers employed by our vendors, and to ensuring conformance with Microsoft policy."
This isn't the first time Foxconn gets bad press regarding their labor regime. Reports state Foxconn's factories have anti-suicide nets surrounding them and that workers are required to sign a "no suicide" pact."We have a stringent Vendor Code of Conduct that spells out our expectations, and we monitor working conditions closely on an ongoing basis and address issues as they emerge."
"Microsoft is committed to the fair treatment and safety of workers employed by our vendors, and to ensuring conformance with Microsoft policy."
According to Wired back in March last year, 17 employees of Foxconn had killed themselves in the last five years. A report by the Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour in May last year revealed also that working conditions at Foxconn are less than stellar:
"Workers always have excessive and forced overtime in order to gain a higher wage,"
"Workers are exposed to dust from construction site and shop floor without adequate protection. Even worse, they are threatened by potential harm of occupational diseases in various departments. Additionally, military-styled management is still in practice, characterized by 'military training' for new workers."
You wonder why Chinese labor is cheap?"Workers are exposed to dust from construction site and shop floor without adequate protection. Even worse, they are threatened by potential harm of occupational diseases in various departments. Additionally, military-styled management is still in practice, characterized by 'military training' for new workers."
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