Riot closes Apple supplier’s plant
Fight turns into melee of 1,000 workers at Chinese factory
Posted: September 25, 2012 at 2:49 a.m.
Emissions from a coal-fired power plant fill the air in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. Foxconn Technology said Monday that it closed one of its huge plants in Taiyuan after a riot in an employee dormitory.
Foxconn Technology, a major supplier to some of the world’s electronics giants, including Apple Inc., said it had closed one of its large Chinese plants Monday after the police were called in to break up a fight among factory employees.
This story is only available from our archives.
Business, Pages 21 on 09/25/2012
(Advertisement)
« Previous Story
Retailer, supplier hammer new deal
Li & Fung Ltd. of Hong Kong and its wholly owned subsidiary, Direct Sourcing Group Pte Ltd., says it has entered into a new agreement with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonvil... Read »
Next Story »
Discover accused of deceit, will refund $200 ...
Discover Financial Services has agreed to pay $200 million in refunds to more than 3.5 million cardholders who... Read »
Comments
To report abuse or misuse of this area please hit the "Suggest Removal" link in the comment to alert our online managers. Please read our comment policy.
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Registration is required to make comments. Click here to LOGIN.
You can register for FREE to post comments and receive alerts.