Brazilian Foxconn plant employees in the city of Jundiaí, Brazil, gave up going on a strike that was proposed last week due to bad working conditions. In a meeting held yesterday, employees voted for no downtime. The strike was contemplated as a way to demand better working conditions at the plant, which produces Apple iPhones and iPads.
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According to the local paper Jornal de Jundiaí, workers concluded that Foxconn is doing its part in trying to improve conditions related to a lack of water, a cafeteria, and transportation. In a statement, Foxconn said the lack of water was due to a supply problem in the region and that the matter has been dealt with. It also said the cafeteria in the unit has undergone some work this week and an expansion project is underway.
Indeed, last week, Evandro Santos, director at United Steelworkers of Jundiaí and Region, told RCR Wireless News that Foxconn had begun taking steps to address worker concerns. On April 23, the union gave the company 10 days to resolve a list of issues.
The Jundiaí Foxconn plant is located in the State of São Paulo and employs about 2,400 workers, who have been hired since the second half of last year to work on Apple devices. “But the buildings are not finished yet,” said Santos.
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