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Displaying all articles tagged:
Foxconn
beware companies bearing gifts
Jan. 31, 2019
Foxconn Is Good at Grifting Governments, and the U.S. Is an Easy Mark
Foxconn’s disappearing factory in Wisconsin isn’t a new trick, but the U.S. is so thirsty for manufacturing jobs we’ll keep falling for it.
By
Jake Swearingen
scott walker
Nov. 6, 2018
Foxconn Hopes to Staff New Wisconsin Plant With Robots and Chinese Workers
Thanks to Scott Walker, Wisconsin could end up paying the Taiwanese company $1 million for every American job its new plant creates.
By
Eric Levitz
Sept. 21, 2017
Wisconsin Just Gave Foxconn Preferential Treatment in Its Court System
Scott Walker lured the tech company to Wisconsin by giving it special privileges in the state’s courts. That could be unconstitutional.
By
Eric Levitz
July 26, 2017
Trump Announces $10 Billion Foxconn Plant in Paul Ryan’s District
The plant will initially employee 3,000, with the potential to add 10,000 more jobs, and eat up billions in incentives.
By
Adam K. Raymond
google glass
Mar. 27, 2013
Foxconn to Fill Early Google Glass Orders Right Here in America
The company’s first U.S. factory will be in California.
By
Adam Martin
strikes
Oct. 6, 2012
Foxconn Factory Workers Strike Over iPhone 5 Production
They say Apple’s quality standards are too stringent.
By
Andre Tartar
technology
Sept. 24, 2012
Foxconn Factory Marks iPhone 5 Release With Riot
The Apple supplier is having more issues in China.
By
Joe Coscarelli
technology
Mar. 29, 2012
Apple’s Foxconn Promises to Treat Workers Better
The Fair Labor Association has completed its month-long investigation.
By
Joe Coscarelli
apple
Mar. 29, 2012
Mr. Cook and the Apple Factory
The company head stopped by during a visit to China.
By
Caroline Bankoff
Feb. 20, 2012
Foxconn Workers Are Getting a Pay Raise
After tons of criticism.
By
Noreen Malone
the future is coming
May 18, 2011
Foxconn Workers in China Demonstrate Hot New Trend of Planking
For macabre purposes.
By
Nitasha Tiku
behind the screen
Aug. 18, 2010
Chinese iPad and iPhone Manufacturer Rallies On, Despite Worker Suicides
Foxconn slated to hire 400,000 this year.
By
Nitasha Tiku