Labor protestors plan demonstrations for iPad launch

Protestors looking to steal a bit of Apple's iPad launch day thunder are preparing to hold demonstrations at various Apple Store locations on Friday in hopes of spreading awareness about the labor conditions in the Chinese factories making the device.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 84

Foxconn adds X-ray inspections to reduce defects in Apple products

Apple supplier Foxconn has begun adding automated X-ray machines to its assembly lines, allowing it to inspect and cut down on defects with devices like the iPhone and iPad.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 21

Apple begins selling iPhone 4 units built in Brazil

Apple has begun selling 8-gigabyte iPhone 4 models manufactured in Brazil to customers in that country, though prices on the units remain unchanged.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 52

Former factory workers urge public to sign Apple labor petition

Apple's trouble with factory assets in China has quickly become a conflagration, and two former Wintek employees stoked the flames on Wednesday when they offered their support of an online petition that will be delivered to Apple Stores across the nation.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 70

Factory workers claim Foxconn hid underage employees before FLA inspection

Workers at Apple partner Foxconn have alleged that their employer transferred underage employees to other departments or did not schedule them to work overtime in order to avoid discovery during recent inspections by the Fair Labor Association, according to one non-governmental organization.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 180

'Nightline' report on Apple production line shows iPhone is basically handmade

ABC's Nightline special episode on Apple's production line offered an inside look at the company's supply chain but revealed few surprises, though it did show that the iPhone, with 141 separate steps that go into its production, is practically a handmade device.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 69

Apple to allow independent environmental audits of its supply chain

Apple has signaled that it plans to allow independent environmental audits of factories run by its component suppliers in China, where environmental groups claim toxic chemicals are being used.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 4

Apple opening up supplier factories to third-party environmental inspections

In addition to inspections of working conditions, Apple has agreed to cooperate on audits with independent environmental group seeking to verify the company's own findings.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 40

ABC offers glimpse at 'Nightline' special 'iFactory: Inside Apple'

ABC has offered a preview of its forthcoming special "iFactory: Inside Apple," which will offer an examination of the working conditions inside the factories of Apple partner Foxconn.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 67

ABC's 'Nightline' to air inside look at Apple production lines on Feb. 21

Television network ABC has announced plans to broadcast a special edition of "Nightline" next week after having gained unprecedented access to document the working conditions inside factories at some of Apple's suppliers.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 65

Apple partner Foxconn raises Chinese worker wages as much as 25%

As Apple has faced criticism for its alliance with manufacturing partner Foxconn, the device assembler announced on Friday it has raised the wages of its workers by 16 to 25 percent.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 118

Fair Labor Association says Foxconn's Apple iPad plant is 'first class'

With full, independent audits of Apple assembly partner Foxconn's assembly facilities now under way, the initial assessment from the Fair Labor Association is that conditions at the Chinese manufacturing plants are much better than garment factories in China.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 116

Chinese 'iPad' trademark owner looking to block sales of Apple's iPad globally

Proview, the company that claims ownership of the "iPad" name in China, has asked the Chinese government to block exportation of Apple's iPad, which would effectively bring global sales to a halt.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 205

Fair Labor Association begins inspections of Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn

Apple announced on Monday that the Fair Labor Association will conduct special voluntary audits of Foxconn's Chinese assembly factories at Apple's request.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 61

Workers' rights petitions delivered to Apple's Grand Central store

As promised, activists on Thursday hand-delivered signed petitions to Apple's store in Grand Central Terminal, which were politely accepted by retail employees.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 137

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