in our lives since 2019. COVID-19 pandemic is no longer the main agenda item for many countries. However, the situation is very different in China, which is known as the epicenter of the virus. There are still very serious restrictions in the country and this world of technology It directly affects almost every industry.
As known Chinese, the world’s number one technology manufacturer. Nowadays, almost all companies like Apple or Samsung do business with China. Recent developments show that the latest mitigation decisions will affect Apple the most. Because it is one of Apple’s main suppliers. foxconnThe area where the Zhengzhou factory in China is located has been quarantined by the Chinese government.
Update: Quarantine has been lifted in the Foxconn facilities area:
According to the information shared by CNN, the quarantine application in the Zhengzhou region, where Foxconn facilities are located, It expired on November 30. While the news is being reported as a positive development for Apple’s business, some issues remain at Foxconn.
What happened?
There are clashes between the factory workers and the police!

*A view from the region where the factory is located.
It is possible to say that the news from the region is terrible. Because China’s social media In some images shared on their platforms, there is a conflict between the workers who want to leave the factory and the police. conflicts take place can be seen. In addition, the factory guards do not allow workers to leave the factory. In images that are no longer available, extreme violence is stated to be.
Violence against the rioting employee can be seen in one video:
It seems that there is a serious problem with the factory workers. suppression policy be implemented. Because during a live broadcast, TechCrunch editors also shouted to the Foxconn employee to their heart’s content “Please help us spread the word and make national headlines!“. But the images offered on social networks in China are already immediately removed. A handful of leaked images are the seriousness of the events it reveals.
It is said that the promises made were not kept:
Bloodcurdling expressions are used in the live broadcasts that the BBC editors can watch. According to the employees’ claims, during the conflicts there are those who are seriously injured but no action is taken. In addition, it was claimed in the past that the daily wage would have quadrupled. However, it is indicated that this is not the case. In addition, employees they couldn’t even eat they express.

According to another Reuters report, events at Foxconn are not just about restrictions. To accommodate the departing workforce, as Foxconn admits, new hires made. However, employees claim there are COVID-positive cases among new recruits. Reportedly, the new employees who tested positive were able to meet healthy employees. they lived in the same dormitories. The company states that these claims are unfounded.
Another video shows police officers in camouflage chasing workers:
So how did it come to this?

*Image of workers trying to get to their families from the Foxconn factory.
At Foxconn’s factory in Zhengzhou There are about 200,000 employees and most of the iPhones we use today are produced in this factory. If the area is quarantined ruined things. Factory employees who were able to leave with the announcement of the decision had disappeared. The factory let workers go during the first days of quarantine. However, those who could not go somehow tried to escape.
So why did they try to escape?
A video uploaded to Chinese social media platforms caused a mess. According to the video, on the factory campus 8 workersThey had contracted COVID-19 and died. Foxconn says this video is not true and “maliciousWorkers didn’t believe the statement, even though they said it was ” on the ceiling.
Foxconn announced daily wages quadrupled, but…

In search of a solution, Foxconn gave its employees a pay raise. According to the official statement, the daily wage of Foxconn employees is, quadrupled. The company felt that with this move it could continue to work and ensure that iPhone production was not interrupted. However, the latest news is that this situation didn’t happen claims. Foxconn also denied these allegations.
Besides; Foxconn’s factory is on a campus and a significant portion of the workers live their lives here. maintained on campus familiar. However, there is no information on how many of the workers living at the factory have contracted COVID-19 and how they are doing. still no explanation.
Foxconn Offers 2 Salary Bonuses To Employees ‘To Quit’

According to information received today, Foxconn officials, who failed to end the protests by giving workers a raise, in exchange for workers to stop the protests. 8,000 Yuan and extra in case they leave the area. 2,000 Yuan including 10,000 yuan in total(approximately 26,046 TL) bonus. About the employees equal to 2 salaries He stated that he did not accept this figure and that they were only seeking their rights. While China-based news agencies and other sources stated that workers continued to protest, Foxconn stated that they had the situation under control and Staff members”Very fastHe claimed they would return to their jobs..