#India #Bengaluru @Apple #Riots
In southern India, workers have rioted in an iPhone factory. According to local media reports, they said they had not been paid as agreed for months and had been doing extra shifts.
In southern India, workers have rioted in an iPhone factory. According to local media reports, they said they had not been paid as agreed for months and had been doing extra shifts.
Videos show how glass panes are smashed with bars and lamps are torn down. A car was set on fire. The police arrested around a hundred people. "The situation is now under control," said a police spokesman.
The factory in Bengaluru belongs to the Taiwanese contract manufacturer Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing, which builds for Apple iPhones. The reports said that much of the workforce was employed through recruitment agencies.
Wistron contradicted the representations. The company blamed "unknown people who came from outside" for the riot. The government of the state of Karnataka condemned the riot. She also wants to ensure that outstanding wages are paid.
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