China orders six million people into lockdown in a city where violent protests broke out at an iPhone factory over Covid-19 isolation policies and working conditions
Reuters news agency reported that more than 20,000 workers, mostly new hires not yet working on production lines, have already quit their jobs after taking their compensation from Foxconn. / AP)
Hundreds of workers took to the streets around the vast iPhone factory in Zhengzhou on Wednesday, confronting hazmat-clad personnel wielding batons in a rare display of public anger in China. One worker told AFP news agency that the protests had begun due to a dispute over promised bonuses at the factory, run by Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn.Foxconn on Thursday issued an apology, blaming a technical error in its payment systems for the salary issues and saying it "fully understands" the concerns of employees.
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