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ABC's Nightline goes inside Foxconn's Apple factory (video)
Nightline's Bill Weir managed to get his feet inside manufacturing behemoth Foxconn: the infamous plant where iPads, Xboxes and Kindles are constructed. Following multiple explosions and employee suicides, the factory is being inspected by the Fair Labor Association to examine working conditions exposed by the efforts of journalists like Liu Zhiyi. In the show, we learn that on a quiet day, 3,000 prospective employees will linger outside the factory in the hope of earning just $1.
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Apple Grants ABC's 'Nightline' Access to Foxconn Factories in China
ABCNews reports that Apple has given Nightline anchor Bill Weir exclusive access to their suppliers' factories in China."For years, Apple and Foxconn have been synonymous with monster profits and total secrecy so it was fascinating ... Read Post
ABC's iFactory report shows life at Foxconn
I just finished watching the ABC Nightline report cleverly named iFactory: Inside Apple. ABC's Bill Weir was given unprecedented access to Foxconn, where iPhones, iPads and Macs are assembled. If you've been following this saga for ... Read Post
Apple Grants ABC ‘Nightline’ Exclusive Access To Foxconn Factories In China [Teaser Video]
Following intense scrutiny from the media over working conditions in its supply chain overseas, Apple has granted ABC Nightline anchor Bill Weir exclusive access to its Foxconn factories. In a special edition of Nightline that will ... Read Post