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13 Sep 2016

China: Labor group says workers at Apple's supplier, Pegatron are working longer hours for less pay amid release of new iPhone 7

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"...[A] report, released…by China Labor Watch, revealed worsening labor conditions at Pegatron, one of Apple's major iPhone factories…The factory implemented excessive overtime hours that spanned up to 90 additional hours per month, according to the report, and overall wage cuts from $1.85 to $1.60 per hour on Pegatron workers over the past year.

…In response to the report, Pegatron insisted that they have taken measures to ensure that workers do not exceed the 60-hour limit per week…Apple responded with claims that 97 percent of factories stick to no more than 60-hour workweeks and that factory wages have raised an average of 13 percent per year…But…[China Labor Watch] insists that the pay-stub analysis and on-the-ground reports tell a different story…"