#Foxconn drastically downsizes plans for Wisconsin facility

#Foxconn drastically downsizes plans for Wisconsin facility

“#Foxconn drastically downsizes plans for Wisconsin facility” Foxconn — the Taiwan-based manufacturing giant that cranks out Apple’s iPhones among other popular gadgets — is drastically scaling back a planned $10 billion factory in Wisconsin. Under a deal with the state of Wisconsin announced on Tuesday, Foxconn will slash its planned investment in the facility —…

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#Smithfield Foods shakes up management team under new CEO

#Smithfield Foods shakes up management team under new CEO

“#Smithfield Foods shakes up management team under new CEO” Smithfield Foods on Thursday unveiled a management shakeup as the world’s largest pork processor and its new chief executive deal with the ripple effects of a pandemic-led drop in restaurant meat consumption as well as coronavirus infections among US workers. The pandemic has reduced demand for meat at…

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#Apple temporarily drops supplier over student worker violations

#Apple temporarily drops supplier over student worker violations

“#Apple temporarily drops supplier over student worker violations” Apple has temporarily cut off business with a Taiwanese supplier after finding it asked student employees to work late nights or overtime hours in violation of the iPhone maker’s policies. Taipei-based manufacturer Pegatron falsified paperwork to cover up how it misclassified the student workers in China, who…

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#Tesla fires worker who ‘maliciously sabotaged’ Fremont factory

#Tesla fires worker who ‘maliciously sabotaged’ Fremont factory

“#Tesla fires worker who ‘maliciously sabotaged’ Fremont factory” Tesla reportedly fired a worker from its Fremont factory who the company said had “maliciously sabotaged” part of the plant. The electric automaker’s general counsel Al Prescott sent an email to employees on Monday informing them of the alleged incident at Tesla’s main North American plant, Bloomberg…

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