Bangalore: Almost a week after the violence broke out at a Karnataka factory owned by Taiwan-based Wistron Pvt Ltd, which makes Apple iPhones, the company today removed its top executive overseeing operations in India. “The safety and well-being of our team members is always our top priority,” Wistron said, admitting …
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With two recent incidents, the government is rushing to control damage to Karnataka’s image as an industry-friendly state. Within days of the violence at Wistron in Karnataka’s Kolar, reports have emerged that the Taiwan-based company is reconsidering its expansion plan. Wistron, which currently has 1,200 permanent employees at its Kolar …
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Hundreds of workers have been arrested or detained by the police for the Wistron violence Bangalore / New Delhi: A major union on Thursday criticized the Karnataka government for failing to crack down on iPhone assembler Wistron, accusing it of targeting the company’s contract workers after a protest over the …
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A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against 7,000 unknown individuals, including 5,000 contract workers, in connection with violence and vandalism at the iPhone maker Wistron Pvt Ltd’s facilities at its Kolar plant. The malaise has exploded by a wage dispute. An employee who spoke to Mint said the …
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BENGALURU: Apple has released a full scale investigation inside iPhone contract manufacturer Wistronis Narasapura facility, about 70 km from Bangalore, after workers unleashed on Saturday claiming not to pay due wages. “Apple is dedicated to ensuring that everyone in our supply chain is treated with dignity and respect. We have …
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Bangalore: Taiwan-based Wistron Corporation has said it had suffered a loss of value ₹437.40 million rupees in violence at its premises unleashed by a section of workers over wage issues at its plant in Karnataka’s Kolar district. A large number of employees allegedly carried out arson, looting and violence at …
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