>The public-relations fallout concerning their labour practices has become a serious problem for Foxconn.
What do you mean by this? What are the ramifications of this "serious problem"? Are they making less money?
What do you mean by this? What are the ramifications of this "serious problem"? Are they making less money?
In one case, Apple terminated its relationship with a
component maker after discovering 74 cases in which
underage workers were being employed. Apple also found
that an employment agency had forged documents to allow
children to work illegally at the supplier.
Apple reported both the supplier and the employment
agency to the local authorities, the company said in its
latest annual report on the conditions in its supply chain.
Where do they [or Apple] go if not Foxconn? Foxconn is huge. Moving production elsewhere, even outside of a major product launch, is likely in the realm of the infeasible.