Apple admits to lapses, sacks Wistronâs Vice President Vincent Lee
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Bengaluru: The violence that rocked Taiwan-headquartered Wistron unit that manufactures Apple phones near Bengaluru took a new turn with the company admitting that there were major lapses on its part. Minutes later, Apple placed Wistron, its contract manufacturer, on probation and the company sacked its India Vice President Vincent Lee.
Apple said in a statement that Wistron will not receive any new business from Apple before they complete corrective actions. In a statement, Apple said its employees from the parent company, along with independent auditors, will monitor their progress. âOur main objective is to make sure all the workers are treated with dignity and respect, and fully compensated promptly,â it added.
: Friday, December 18, 2020, 10:56 PM IST
Karnataka govt blames Wistron Corp for workers unrest, submits report to Centre over unchecked overtime labour
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Bengaluru: After initially giving a clean chit to Taiwan-headquartered Wistron, which manufactures iPhones at a facility near Bengaluru, the Karnataka government has done a U-turn and blamed the company for an overtime recording mess.
In a letter to the Union Labour Department, which had demanded an explanation after the Prime Minister himself expressed concern over the violence which brought a black mark on Karnataka as an investment friendly state, the government said there was a âtechnical malfunctionâ in the system of recording employeesâ attendance which resulted in employees putting in four extra hours per day.
Centre pulls up Karnataka govt over violence at Wistron Corp unit in Bengaluru
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Bengaluru: Upset and embarrassed over the incident of violence and hooliganism in the Wistron plant near Bengaluru that manufactures iPhones for Apple, the Central government has pulled up the Karnataka government.
The Centre has expressed âdeep concernâ over the violence. The Union cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba reportedly held a video conference with Karnataka chief secretary TM Vijay Bhaskar and other senior officials.
âThey asked us to handle the situation deftly and take immediate steps to restart the factory,â a senior official was quoted in the media. âThey were upset at the governmentâs intelligence-gathering agencies and the delay by the police in responding to the violence,â he added.
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Employees carried out arson, loot at Wistron s Kolar plant on Dec 12.
They ransacked building, damaged vehicles, carried out loot during the violence.
BENGALURU: Thousands of iPhone were either looted or damaged and infrastructure worth crores were damaged during Saturday s (December 12) vandalism at Wistron s Kolar plant in Karnataka carried by its employees and staff members.
Wistron Corporation, a contract manufacturer for Apple Inc, said it suffered losses worth over Rs 437 crore due to violence perpetrated by a section of workers over salary issues at its manufacturing plant in Karnataka. A large number of employees allegedly carried out arson, loot and violence at Wistron s Narasapura manufacturing plant in Kolar district over some wage-related issues on Saturday, police said.
Wistron Corporation, a contract manufacturer for Apple Inc, has suffered losses worth over Rs 437 crore due to violence perpetrated by a section of workers over salary issues at its manufacturing plant in Karnataka. A large number of employees allegedly carried out arson, loot and violence at Wistron s Narasapura manufacturing plant in Kolar district over some wage-related issues on Saturday, police had said. They damaged the building, damaged vehicles, set them on fire, damaged costly equipment including machines and computers. The company, which on Monday expressed deep shock over the incident, has already filed a complaint at the Vemagal police station.