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17 Indian Construction Workers Stranded In Bangladesh Evacuated By Border Force
Altogether 17 Indian workers engaged in road construction in Bangladesh and stranded due to the ongoing unrest were evacuated by the BSF, an official said on Thursday.
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Bangladesh Garment Workers Sacked For Demanding Fair Wages
The South Asian country -- the world's eighth most populous, with about 170 million citizens -- was last month rocked by its worst labour unrest in a decade.
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540 More Leaders, Workers Of Imran Khan's Party Arrested In Pakistan
In cases filed against them under the Anti-Terrorism Act across the province for carrying out attacks on the Corps Commander House in Lahore, public and private buildings, the Punjab police arrested 540 more leaders and members of PTI.
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iPhone Assembler Foxconn Replaces iPhone Business Chief After Tumultuous Year in China: Report
Foxconn has reportedly appointed Michael Chiang as the company's iPhone assembly business chief after a troubled year for the company in China. The company's plant in China's Zhengzhou city was heavily affected late last year after the country's COVID-19 curbs prompted thousands of workers to leave, followed by worker unrest and protests. Chiang wi...
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iPhone November Shipments to See Further Decline at Foxconn's Plant in China
Foxconn's flagship 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. The world's largest Apple iPhone factory has been grappling with strict COVID-19 restrictions that have fuelle...
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iPhone Shipments From Foxconn's China Factory To Fall By 30%: Report
Production of Apple Inc's iPhones could slump by at least 30% at Foxconn's factory in China's city of Zhengzhou after worker unrest disrupted operations, sources said.
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After Violent Protests At iPhone Plant In China, Foxconn Promises $1,400 Payment To Workers
Foxconn, Apple's manufacturing partner, claimed in an online notice that the money, which will be paid out in two installments, will help employees travel home more easily.
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iPhone Factory Workers' Protest: Over 20,000 New Hires Said to Leave Foxconn's Zhengzhou Plant
Foxconn is said to have seen over 20,000 new hires leave the company's Zhengzhou iPhone plant in China, after widespread worker protests that rocked the facility over a pay dispute. The company apologised for committing a pay-related "technical error" when hiring new recruits, offered remuneration to employees who wanted to resign and leave the cha...
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Apple Supplier Foxconn's China Plant Hit By New Worker Unrest: Report
Hundreds of workers protested at the campus, home to the world's largest iPhone factory, where many chanted "give us our pay". They were surrounded by people in full hazmat suits, some carrying batons.
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Apple Supplier Foxconn's India Plant Said to Stay Shut This Week After Protests Over Food Poisoning
Foxconn's plant near Chennai will remain shut this week following protests sparked by a food poisoning incident, government sources said.
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Foxconn Food Poisoning: Dozens Released After Protest at Apple Supplier’s Plant in India
Police have released dozens of those detained for blocking a key highway in a protest against food poisoning at a Foxconn unit, India’s second instance of unrest at an Apple Inc supplier factory in a year.
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Apple Worker Says She Was Fired for Leading Movement Against Workplace Harassment
Apple employee who led fellow workers in publicly sharing instances of what they claimed was harassment and discrimination at workplace has said that she has been fired.
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Hyundai India Suspends Operations At Plant After Workers Protest Over COVID-19 Scare: Report
Hyundai Motor India is reportedly suspending operations at its manufacturing facility near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, following unrest among plant workers about rising COVID-19 infections in the state.
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Opinion: I Appeal To You, Ask For This For Migrant Workers - By Yashwant Sinha
We have witnessed unrest among the workers, there have been law and order problems, and if our society does not wake up and force the government to call in the armed forces to quickly resolve the problem, the situation will go out of hand and none of us, staying comfortably in our homes, will be safe. I plead with you to speak up.
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Bengal Unrest Flares Up, BJP Aborts Highway Cremation Of Killed Workers
Political violence in Bengal took a dramatic turn on Sunday as the state BJP, following a face-off with the police, prepared to cremate the bodies of the workers who died in Saturday's clash on the Basanti highway. Hundreds of agitated workers gathered at the spot and preparations had started for a funeral pyre. But the party reversed the decision ...
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17 Indian Construction Workers Stranded In Bangladesh Evacuated By Border Force
Altogether 17 Indian workers engaged in road construction in Bangladesh and stranded due to the ongoing unrest were evacuated by the BSF, an official said on Thursday.
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Bangladesh Garment Workers Sacked For Demanding Fair Wages
The South Asian country -- the world's eighth most populous, with about 170 million citizens -- was last month rocked by its worst labour unrest in a decade.
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540 More Leaders, Workers Of Imran Khan's Party Arrested In Pakistan
In cases filed against them under the Anti-Terrorism Act across the province for carrying out attacks on the Corps Commander House in Lahore, public and private buildings, the Punjab police arrested 540 more leaders and members of PTI.
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iPhone Assembler Foxconn Replaces iPhone Business Chief After Tumultuous Year in China: Report
Foxconn has reportedly appointed Michael Chiang as the company's iPhone assembly business chief after a troubled year for the company in China. The company's plant in China's Zhengzhou city was heavily affected late last year after the country's COVID-19 curbs prompted thousands of workers to leave, followed by worker unrest and protests. Chiang wi...
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iPhone November Shipments to See Further Decline at Foxconn's Plant in China
Foxconn's flagship 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. The world's largest Apple iPhone factory has been grappling with strict COVID-19 restrictions that have fuelle...
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iPhone Shipments From Foxconn's China Factory To Fall By 30%: Report
Production of Apple Inc's iPhones could slump by at least 30% at Foxconn's factory in China's city of Zhengzhou after worker unrest disrupted operations, sources said.
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After Violent Protests At iPhone Plant In China, Foxconn Promises $1,400 Payment To Workers
Foxconn, Apple's manufacturing partner, claimed in an online notice that the money, which will be paid out in two installments, will help employees travel home more easily.
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iPhone Factory Workers' Protest: Over 20,000 New Hires Said to Leave Foxconn's Zhengzhou Plant
Foxconn is said to have seen over 20,000 new hires leave the company's Zhengzhou iPhone plant in China, after widespread worker protests that rocked the facility over a pay dispute. The company apologised for committing a pay-related "technical error" when hiring new recruits, offered remuneration to employees who wanted to resign and leave the cha...
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Apple Supplier Foxconn's China Plant Hit By New Worker Unrest: Report
Hundreds of workers protested at the campus, home to the world's largest iPhone factory, where many chanted "give us our pay". They were surrounded by people in full hazmat suits, some carrying batons.
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Apple Supplier Foxconn's India Plant Said to Stay Shut This Week After Protests Over Food Poisoning
Foxconn's plant near Chennai will remain shut this week following protests sparked by a food poisoning incident, government sources said.
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Foxconn Food Poisoning: Dozens Released After Protest at Apple Supplier’s Plant in India
Police have released dozens of those detained for blocking a key highway in a protest against food poisoning at a Foxconn unit, India’s second instance of unrest at an Apple Inc supplier factory in a year.
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Apple Worker Says She Was Fired for Leading Movement Against Workplace Harassment
Apple employee who led fellow workers in publicly sharing instances of what they claimed was harassment and discrimination at workplace has said that she has been fired.
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Hyundai India Suspends Operations At Plant After Workers Protest Over COVID-19 Scare: Report
Hyundai Motor India is reportedly suspending operations at its manufacturing facility near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, following unrest among plant workers about rising COVID-19 infections in the state.
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Opinion: I Appeal To You, Ask For This For Migrant Workers - By Yashwant Sinha
We have witnessed unrest among the workers, there have been law and order problems, and if our society does not wake up and force the government to call in the armed forces to quickly resolve the problem, the situation will go out of hand and none of us, staying comfortably in our homes, will be safe. I plead with you to speak up.
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Bengal Unrest Flares Up, BJP Aborts Highway Cremation Of Killed Workers
Political violence in Bengal took a dramatic turn on Sunday as the state BJP, following a face-off with the police, prepared to cremate the bodies of the workers who died in Saturday's clash on the Basanti highway. Hundreds of agitated workers gathered at the spot and preparations had started for a funeral pyre. But the party reversed the decision ...
