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- Apple Criticized for Toxic Chemicals in Smartphone Sweatshops Sun, 16 Mar 14, 4:00amApple is known for its sleek design and pristine stores. Engaging with Apple products feels like stepping into the future, so why is the company's treatment of workers stuck in the Stone Age? Apple employs around 1.5 million...
- Tim Cook Says Some Apple Macs to be Made in USA Next Year Sat, 8 Dec 12, 3:38amApple photo from Shutterstock Apple lovers will soon be able to buy Mac computers produced in the United States. According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, one of the existing lines of Macs will be produced In the U.S. next year thanks...
- Apple and Foxconn Commit to Improving Safety and Working Conditions in China Sat, 31 Mar 12, 2:40amThis morning, Apple and Foxconn pledged to reduce working hours, eliminate labor violations and illegal overtime, boost safety and improve housing for the 1.2 million workers in China who make iPads and iPhones. The announcement...
- Tim Cook Outraged Over New York Times Accusations That Apple Abuses Worker’s Rights in Chinese Factories Sat, 28 Jan 12, 11:00amToday a leaked internal email from Apple CEO Tim Cook expressed outrage over the New York Times‘ scathing exposé revealing the harsh working conditions of Apple’s many Chinese suppliers...
- Apple Accused of Abusing Worker’s Rights in Chinese Factories Sat, 28 Jan 12, 6:36amThe New York Times recently published a scathing expose about the harsh working conditions of Apple’s many Chinese suppliers. The article reveals a number of worker’s rights horror stories including two explosions...