Bloody clashes between assembly-line workers and hazmat-clad riot police over unpaid bonuses and COVID-19 measures continued until late on Wednesday.
The demonstrations reportedly quieted down in the early hours of Thursday as Foxconn began offering 10,000 Chinese yuan to appease dissatisfied migrant workers who wished to leave"iPhone city." A Foxconn spokesperson said the company intended to replace the departing staff with more new recruits, according toIn a public statement, Foxconn said a"technical error" in its payment system prevented some staff from receiving promised bonuses.
Responding to what it called"videos of unrest" on Tuesday, the company said"online speculation of employees who are COVID positive living in the dormitories of the Zhengzhou Park campus is patently untrue.
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