Foxconn factories are labour camps: report | South China Morning Post

Foxconn factories are labour camps: report | South China Morning Post:

'via Blog this'About 13 per cent of those interviewed said they had passed out on the assembly line because of the high pressure and long hours. Twenty-four per cent of female workers complained they had suffered menstrual disorders due to excessive work.

The researchers found that most workers did not benefit from the large-scale pay rise promised by Foxconn. Many interviewees said their quarterly and annual allowances had been cancelled and work pressures were increased.

The report said what it called Foxconn's inhumane management style abused workers mentally and physically. 'In our survey, nearly 28 per cent of workers had been verbally insulted by their supervisors or security guards, 16 per cent had suffered physical punishment and 38 per cent said their personal freedom had at least once been illegally restricted.'