{"id":516015,"date":"2022-11-25T19:37:38","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T16:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/iphone-factory-protests-in-china-threaten-massive-hit-to-holiday-shipments\/"},"modified":"2022-11-25T19:37:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T16:37:38","slug":"iphone-factory-protests-in-china-threaten-massive-hit-to-holiday-shipments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iphone-factory-protests-in-china-threaten-massive-hit-to-holiday-shipments\/","title":{"rendered":"#iPhone factory protests in China threaten massive hit to holiday shipments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a400a28a1655\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a400a28a1655\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iphone-factory-protests-in-china-threaten-massive-hit-to-holiday-shipments\/#%E2%80%9CiPhone_factory_protests_in_China_threaten_massive_hit_to_holiday_shipments%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;iPhone factory protests in China threaten massive hit to holiday shipments&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iphone-factory-protests-in-china-threaten-massive-hit-to-holiday-shipments\/#Compensation\" >Compensation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CiPhone_factory_protests_in_China_threaten_massive_hit_to_holiday_shipments%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;iPhone factory protests in China threaten massive hit to holiday shipments&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Foxconn\u2019s\u00a0flagship iPhone plant in China is set to see a further reduction in November shipments after the latest bout of worker unrest this week, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday, as thousands of employees quit.<\/p>\n<p>The world\u2019s largest <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le\u00a0iPhone factory has been grappling with strict COVID-19 restrictions that have fueled discontent among workers and disrupted production ahead of Christmas and January\u2019s Lunar New Year holiday, as many workers were either put into isolation or fled the plant.<\/p>\n<p>Following Wednesday\u2019s escalation that saw workers clash with security personnel,\u00a0Foxconn\u00a0could now see more than 30% of the site\u2019s November production affected, up from an internal estimate of up to 30% when the labor issues erupted in late October, the source said.<\/p>\n<p>The factory is the only one which makes premium iPhone models, including the iPhone 14 Pro, and the source said it is unlikely to resume full production by the end of this month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/foxconn-china-protest1.jpg?w=682\" alt=\"People throw objects at security forces.\" class=\"wp-image-24784919\" width=\"368\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/foxconn-china-protest1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=732 736w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/foxconn-china-protest1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=549 552w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/foxconn-china-protest1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=366 368w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/foxconn-china-protest1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=183 184w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/foxconn-china-protest1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\"\/><figcaption>People throw objects at security forces.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe worker unrest at\u00a0Foxconn\u2019s plant in China could weigh on Apple\u2019s November iPhone shipments,\u201d Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor said, as concerns grow over Apple\u2019s ability to deliver products for the busy holiday period.<\/p>\n<p>Apple shares fell 2.2% in early Friday trading, while the benchmark Nasdaq index was steady.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApple is still viewed as one of the more resilient stocks in the tech sector\u2026 However, Apple continues to hold off from providing official guidance given the macroeconomic uncertainty,\u201d Scholar added.<\/p>\n<p>Best Buy said Tuesday it expected high-end iPhones to be in short supply at stores this holiday season. Analysts said iPhones at Apple stores in the United States during the Black Friday shopping season were also down from a year earlier, and it was taking longer to replenish stocks, Reuters reported this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Compensation\"><\/span>Compensation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some new recruits hired in recent weeks by\u00a0Foxconn\u00a0claimed they were misled over compensation benefits at the factory, and others complained about sharing dormitories with colleagues who had tested positive for COVID.<\/p>\n<p>Foxconn\u00a0on Thursday apologized for a pay-related \u201ctechnical error\u201d when hiring and later offered 10,000 yuan ($1,400) to protesting new recruits who agreed to resign and leave.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>The source said more than 20,000 workers, mostly new hires not yet working on production lines, took the money and left. Videos posted on Chinese <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> on Friday showed crowds and long lines of luggage-laden workers queuing for buses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s time to go home,\u201d one person posted.<\/p>\n<p>Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, declined to comment. Apple, which said on Thursday it had staff at the factory, did not respond to a request for comment on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The plant, before its troubles began, employed more than 200,000 staff. It has dormitories, restaurants, basketball courts and a football pitch across its sprawling roughly 1.4 million-square-meter (15 million-square-foot) facility.<\/p>\n<p>Another\u00a0Foxconn\u00a0source familiar with the matter said some new hires had left the campus but did not elaborate on how many. This person said that because the people leaving had not yet been trained or begun to work, their departures would not cause further harm to current production.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe incident has a big impact on our public image but little on our (current) capacity. Our current capacity is not affected,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s only so much corporate can do on pandemic prevention \u2026 It\u2019s been a problem for a while. This is a problem faced by everyone,\u201d the person said, pointing to other worker unrest triggered by rigid COVID restrictions, including upheaval at another Apple supplier, Quanta, in May.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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