News tagged with labor practices

Taiwan's Foxconn raises wages for Chinese workers

(AP) -- Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group said Saturday that it has raised wages by up to 25 percent in the second major salary hike in less than two years, as the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer comes ...

Technology / Business

created Feb 18, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Independent group inspecting Apple suppliers

(AP) -- Apple said Monday that an independent group, the Fair Labor Association, has started inspecting the working conditions in the Chinese factories where its iPads and iPhones are assembled.

Technology / Business

created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Saving labor: Political scientist says our system of improving factory conditions around the world is broken

The existence of harsh labor conditions in factories around the world is a pressing moral issue. But to improve those conditions, we should regard it as a logistical issue, too.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 1