So Foxconn promised $3500 for two month of work, yet when people did start to work they were told they would have to work two month longer to get the money. This made a lot of people angry (and is according to the article core of the protests, so judging from other social media there is a bit more than just that which sucks in terms of working conditions).
So workers did start to strike (multiple thousands according to some sources). Police were called by Foxconn to their factory to protect it, that is what the police did (and it kinda sucks). In addition China still takes Covid stuff seriously and police do hold up those restrictions. However, the article claims that the communist party officials:
A man who identified himself as the Communist party secretary in charge of community services was shown in a video posted on the Sina Weibo social media platform urging protesters to withdraw. He assured them their demands would be met.
Meanwhile Foxconn tries to act as if a technical error made it so that people weren't paid (unlikely).
The closed loop factory system which is still applicable for Tesla, Apple (Foxconn) etc. is that the workers are living in the factory and stay there for weeks on end (to contain Covid cases). So that does suck and Musk celebrates. It does bring capital into the country and the people living in the factories were supposed to get extra benefits from the extraneous working conditions.
The demand should be met. If not, the big boss from Beijing have to come in and peoples will get remove if they not up for the job. This should have been clean up a while ago with the local govt investigate and handing out fine. Giving protestors the baton for asking for their paycheck is the worst way to go.
So Foxconn promised $3500 for two month of work, yet when people did start to work they were told they would have to work two month longer to get the money. This made a lot of people angry (and is according to the article core of the protests, so judging from other social media there is a bit more than just that which sucks in terms of working conditions).
So workers did start to strike (multiple thousands according to some sources). Police were called by Foxconn to their factory to protect it, that is what the police did (and it kinda sucks). In addition China still takes Covid stuff seriously and police do hold up those restrictions. However, the article claims that the communist party officials:
Meanwhile Foxconn tries to act as if a technical error made it so that people weren't paid (unlikely).
The closed loop factory system which is still applicable for Tesla, Apple (Foxconn) etc. is that the workers are living in the factory and stay there for weeks on end (to contain Covid cases). So that does suck and Musk celebrates. It does bring capital into the country and the people living in the factories were supposed to get extra benefits from the extraneous working conditions.
I applaud it if the demands will be met.
The demand should be met. If not, the big boss from Beijing have to come in and peoples will get remove if they not up for the job. This should have been clean up a while ago with the local govt investigate and handing out fine. Giving protestors the baton for asking for their paycheck is the worst way to go.