Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing India
A week after the violence and vandalism episode in Karnataka, Apple Inc on Saturday said that it has placed on probation its supplier Wistron. The American tech Giant even stated that it would not award the Taiwanese manufacturer of its phone sets any new business until it takes complete corrective actions. Wistron is one of Apple’s top global suppliers. The company asserted that it is its priority to ensure all employees at its plant in Narasapura in Karnataka were treated with “dignity and respect”.
On December 12, violence erupted at Wistron Pvt Ltd, in Kolar and Wistron employees vandalized the iPhone manufacturing plant in Kolar. The rampage was triggered by the non-payment of salaries. Apple Inc further said that it is investigating the issues which occurred at Wistron’s Narasapura facility. China took jibe at India’s labour laws and exploitations while Chinese themselves have come under fire several times for its alleged excessive forced slave labours camps.