Thread by @AppleUTAW

We are appalled by the inhumane working conditions faced by our comrades at #Foxconn in Zhengzhou. We are appalled by the complicity and apparent inaction of our employer @Apple.

https://twitter.com/labsolidarityhk/status/1588814294111883264

Apple’s Supplier Responsibility Report [apple.com/supplier-respo…] lays out expectations for suppliers. We expect answers, immediate actions and zero tolerance when these are not met.

We fully support this petition that calls for an independent investigation authorised by Apple, and demand answers to the following:

1. There were outbreaks in the factory in the middle of October, creating harsh conditions that affected even those who were not infected. Why did Foxconn wait until October 30th to acknowledge this? What was Foxconn hiding and why?

2. How many Foxconn workers contracted COVID in October?

3. How many Foxconn workers died in October? What are the causes of death?

4. Who authorized the order to forbid the workers from leaving the factory in October? What was the reason?

5. Why were there no medical supplies given to the infected workers?

6. Why was there chaos over the distribution of basic necessities in the factory area?

7. What were Foxconn’s standards for workers’ housing conditions during isolation? How many people were isolated in October?

8. Why were there not enough isolation areas equipped with adequate basic supplies for the workers?

9. How many dispatch workers are currently hired by Zhengzhou’s Foxconn factory? Why are they not fully employed?

10. Are there signs of forced labor during the period of closed-loop production?

11. Are there workers whose movements have been forcibly restricted during the period of closed-loop production? Who were the people implementing these policies?

All workers should be treated with dignity and respect, be fairly compensated for their work, have their health and safety guaranteed, be protected from violence and their freedom and human rights assured. We call on all Apple employees to demand answers.

Apple workers, employees, contractors in our supply chain, in logistics, in manufacturing, wherever you are in the world, join a local union if you are able, and join #AppleTogether @AppleLaborers which is the international campaign for Apple worker solidarity.