China’s Foxconn workers: from suicide threats to a trade union? | Lijia Zhang
The workers who come to the city to find work making gadgets are starting to stand up for their rightsLast Friday, a riot erupted outside an Apple store in Beijing. It was widely reported that the rioters were hopeful shoppers who, having waited for hours in the freezing cold for the latest iPhone, were so furious when the launch was delayed that they threw eggs at the shop and clashed with the police.
published date:Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:08:20 GMT
China’s Foxconn workers: from suicide threats to a trade union? | Lijia Zhang
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China’s Foxconn workers: from suicide threats to a trade union? | Lijia Zhang
The workers who come to the city to find work making gadgets are starting to stand up for their rightsLast Friday, a riot erupted outside an Apple store in Beijing. It was widely reported that the rioters were hopeful shoppers who, having waited for hours in the freezing cold for the latest iPhone, were so furious when the launch was delayed that they threw eggs at the shop and clashed with the police.