Apple opens up inspection of Foxconn plants to the FLA - Polidicks

[release]Apple opens up inspection of its Foxconn plants to Fair Labor Association By Mat Smith posted Feb 13th 2012 8:58AM One of Apple's major manufacturing cogs, Foxconn, will receive voluntary audits from the Fair Labor Association on factories in both Shenzhen and Chengdu in China. These inspections already began earlier today over in "Foxconn City", where the FLA has started polling "thousands" of employees, covering both their working and living conditions. Facilities (including dormitories) will be inspected by the FLA, which will also sift through all the required employment documents, with its findings set to be published in March. In total, the assessment will cover more than 90 percent of Apple's assembly locations. It following its self-published supplier responsibility report and recent concern over its production methods and worker conditions. See how Apple breaks it down in its press release after the break. [/release] And here's the press release. [release]Fair Labor Association Begins Inspections of Foxconn CUPERTINO, California-February 13, 2012-Apple® today announced that the Fair Labor Association will conduct special voluntary audits of Apple's final assembly suppliers, including Foxconn factories in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, at Apple's request. A team of labor rights experts led by FLA president Auret van Heerden began the first inspections Monday morning at the facility in Shenzhen known as Foxconn City. "We believe that workers everywhere have the right to a safe and fair work environment, which is why we've asked the FLA to independently assess the performance of our largest suppliers," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "The inspections now underway are unprecedented in the electronics industry, both in scale and scope, and we appreciate the FLA agreeing to take the unusual step of identifying the factories in their reports." As part of its independent assessment, the FLA will interview thousands of employees about working and living conditions including health and safety, compensation, working hours and communication with management. The FLA's team will inspect manufacturing areas, dormitories and other facilities, and will conduct an extensive review of documents related to procedures at all stages of employment. Apple's suppliers have pledged full cooperation with the FLA, offering unrestricted access to their operations. The FLA's findings and recommendations from the first assessments will be posted in early March on its website, [url]www.fairlabor.org[/url]. Similar inspections will be conducted at Quanta and Pegatron facilities later this Spring, and when completed, the FLA's assessment will cover facilities where more than 90 percent of Apple products are assembled. Apple has audited every final assembly factory in its supply chain each year since 2006, including more than 40 audits of Foxconn manufacturing and final assembly facilities. Details of Apple's supplier responsibility program, including the results of more than 500 factory audits led by Apple throughout its supply chain over the past five years, are available at [url]www.apple.com/supplierresponsibility[/url]. In January, Apple became the first technology company admitted to the Fair Labor Association. The FLA conducts independent monitoring and verification to ensure that the FLA's Workplace Standards are upheld wherever FLA company products are made. Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.[/release] Source - [url]http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/13/apple-opens-up-inspection-of-its-foxconn-plants-to-fair-labor-as/[/url] Good to see they're actually doing something.

Oh man the shitstorm will begin! I bet they only opened the ones they knew were semi-fair to the FLA Not the thread the inspections.

[QUOTE=]Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=The Jackal;34679868]Oh man the shitstorm will begin![/QUOTE] Predicting threads is so cool

last paragraph propaganda lol, i can see where this is going

[QUOTE=MorningWoody;34679890][/QUOTE] They are nice computers, but they need to keep their personal opinions to themselves when it's a news article.

[QUOTE=Ninja Duck;34680188]They are nice computers, but they need to keep their personal opinions to themselves when it's a news article.[/QUOTE] It's a press release, every company does that From the bottom of [url=http://store.steampowered.com/news/7231/]Valve's press release for Steam Mobile[/url]: [quote]Steam is a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC and Mac games with over 40 million accounts around the world and over 1,800 titles offered.[/quote]

[QUOTE=smurfy;34680344]It's a press release, every company does that From the bottom of [url=http://store.steampowered.com/news/7231/]Valve's press release for Steam Mobile[/url]:[/QUOTE] The thing is though, that's the truth

[QUOTE=smurfy;34680344]It's a press release, every company does that From the bottom of [url=http://store.steampowered.com/news/7231/]Valve's press release for Steam Mobile[/url]:[/QUOTE] Not only is it the truth, they aren't blatently claiming they are the "best" in the industry. Just saying they are a leading platform, although everyone knows they are the leading platform.

[QUOTE=The Jackal;34679868]Oh man the shitstorm will begin! I bet they only opened the ones they knew were semi-fair to the FLA[/QUOTE] No. Foxconn was notoriously known as one of the worst, being as a couple people who worked there have committed suicide, numerous accusations of labor law violations, etc.

[QUOTE=MorningWoody;34679890][QUOTE]Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world.[/QUOTE][/QUOTE] Oh god, that's from Apple's official press release too.

[QUOTE=smurfy;34680344]It's a press release, every company does that From the bottom of [url=http://store.steampowered.com/news/7231/]Valve's press release for Steam Mobile[/url]:[/QUOTE] Steam [i]is[/I] a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC and Mac, they [I]do[/I] have 40Mil accounts and 1800 titles. Mac being the best computer is an opinion.

I really hope this doesn't just turn out to be foxconn telling its employees to lie or they get fired. It seems like that could easily happen with foxconn's history.

Apple is only doing this because they were pressured to do so. In all likely hood, that article from like a week ago where they show a Foxconn employee an ipad was probably at least part of the pressuring for this. It's still better than them doing jackshit.

even if it was only because of pressure it is good they are doing it. obviously something will come out of it. if not, then fuck ing sham? i dont know

[QUOTE=MorningWoody;34682873]I really hope this doesn't just turn out to be foxconn telling its employees to lie or they get fired. It seems like that could easily happen with foxconn's history.[/QUOTE] That's what I thought while reading the OP.

[QUOTE=CrispexOps;34680512]No. Foxconn was notoriously known as one of the worst, being as a couple people who worked there have committed suicide, numerous accusations of labor law violations, etc.[/QUOTE] what? compared to a load of other factories in china and the surrounding areas, foxconn is one of the better places you could've worked.

"Act happy and tell the inspectors that everything is fine or you're fired. It's a measure of your loyalty to the company, you see." "OK, boss."

[QUOTE]Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world. [/QUOTE] Such cocky douchebags.

Just to let everyone know - Their not the best PCs in the world. Just thought i would clear that up.

[QUOTE=MorningWoody;34682873]I really hope this doesn't just turn out to be foxconn telling its employees to lie or they get fired. It seems like that could easily happen with foxconn's history.[/QUOTE] I think apple is already aware of this, they'll probably give them some nifty deal if they spill the beans

[QUOTE=MorningWoody;34682873]I really hope this doesn't just turn out to be foxconn telling its employees to lie or they get fired. It seems like that could easily happen with foxconn's history.[/QUOTE] Oh Hello inspectors! Yes this is our workers sleeping quarters*. [img]http://www.hotelmontevista.com/images/GoldRoom.jpg[/img]