Apple Product Manufacturer Agrees to Raise Wages
TAIPEI, Taiwan (CBS/AP) -- Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group says it has raised wages by up to 25 percent for its Chinese workers who assemble electronic gadgets for Apple Inc. and other global brands.
Foxconn said Saturday that its Chinese workers now receive between 1,800-2,500 yuan ($285-$400) per month following the raises that went into effect Feb. 1.
Foxconn employs about 1 million workers at several massive plants in China.
KCBS' Matt Bigler Reports:
In 2010, a spate of worker suicides at an enormous Foxconn complex in the southern boomtown of Shenzhen drew attention to the stress many young workers faced working in some factories.
Subsequently, Foxconn then raised its monthly wages from 900 to up to 2,000 yuan.
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