Apple’s expansion in India hit by riots at Taiwan-owned factory
Workers stormed a Wistron facility, looting iPhones and laptops as India pushes for its own manufacturing base
15 December 2020 - 11:58
San Francisco — Apple’s effort to expand the manufacturing of its products in India ran into trouble after workers at a supplier’s plant rioted over unpaid wages, with many arrested for violence and vandalism.
Hundreds of workers stormed Wistron’s facility in the southern city of Kolar over the weekend, damaging the property and looting thousands of iPhones and laptops, according to local media. More than 150 people were arrested, the Times of India reported...
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