Riots Break Out at FoxConn - Apple

[Monster]

Slashdot has the scoop:

Presto Vivace writes with news (as reported by Engadget) of a riot at Foxconn's Taiyuan plant, reportedly over guards beating up a worker, and writes "Something is going on at Foxconn. Do any Slashdotters know of a good source for news about Chinese labor disputes?" Reports of the riot are also at Reuters, TUAW, and CNBC, to name a few.

(FoxConn is a major manufacturer of Apple products, among other things)

 

[Monster]

On CNBC:

Foxconn China Plant Closed After Worker Disturbance

Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group closed its Taiyuan plant in northern China on Monday after it revealed a brawl involving approximately 2,000 workers began in dormitory facilities early in the morning.

In a statement to CNBC, Foxconn confirmed that a personal dispute between several employees escalated into an incident escalated on Sunday evening at a privately-managed dormitory near its manufacturing facility in Taiyuan in Shanxi province.

 

[cpvr]

Sucks they had to shut down production though.

 

[Monster]

Sucks they had to shut down production though.

On the radio I heard that the production has been resumed. The factory was closed only for a day.