Working on a construction site
- The construction work of the permanent factory in the Airport Zone is still in progress. The environment is messy. Dust flies around the campus on clear days, and flooding occurs when it rains. Miscalculation and withholding wages
- Many interviewees are underpaid because of mistakes in the recording of working hours and attendance. Sometimes the workers receive a few hundred less than what they deserved. There are records of work stoppages even the workers have had full attendance.
- In order to retain workers after the Lunar New Year, Foxconn withheld part of the overtime premium of workers in January. Workers got back the deducted money only after unremitting complaints. Forced and unpaid overtime
- Some workers have to work extra time on the production line till the production target is reached. - “Comprehensive working hours” deprives overtime premium of workers.
- There are unpaid work meetings before and after work shifts.
Workers exposed to irritating chemicals
- Workers in the metal processing department are exposed to “unknown” chemicals that have irritating smell. There is no proper safety sign or illustration label at sight. The ventilation on the shop floor is poor. Some workers reported that they have headaches and suffer from skin allergies.
Harsh management
- Supervisors yell at workers with foul language. Workers experience pressure and humiliation.
Workers are warned that they may be replaced by robots if they are not efficient enough.
- Apart from scolding by frontline supervisors, other forms of punishment include being required to write confession letters and copying the CEO’s quotations.
- A majority of workers have to stand for 10 hours during work shifts. There is no recess as promised by Foxconn. Some workers suffer from leg cramps after work.
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