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Anti-suicide clause "in Chinese contract laborers"

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Anti-suicide clause "in Chinese contract laborers
LONDON - In an attempt to reduce the number of suicide attempts in Chinese factories where iPads and iPhones are made workers are expected to sign a contract promising they will not commit suicide "and to cherish their lives''. In the last sixteen months have at least fourteen employees of the Foxconn factories in China have put an end to their lives as a result of the appalling working conditions.

A month by 60 to 80 hours overtime in the factories no exception. Moreover, the workers have a limited social life with some only once a year to visit their families. This is the finding of the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations 'and' Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour. When the demand for the iPad was high at 13 workers were working just one day off. This reports the Daily Mail.

In the "anti-suicide clause" also says that those left behind may only demand statutory minimum damages may the employee decide to commit suicide. It also appears that poorly performing employees are publicly humiliated, and that the workers for their own safety must remain silent about their labor, so they would not be distracted.

Workers, however, say they have no choice but to accept the overtime, otherwise they have to live on a basic wage of 1,350 yuan (140 euros) per month. Last year Apple sold over 15 million iPads and should be 100 million in 2012. Last year the company made 4.1 billion euro profit.

translated drom dutch to english with google translate

src 'Anti-zelfmoordclausule' in contract Chinese arbeiders - Buitenland | Het laatste buitenlandse nieuws leest u op Telegraaf.nl [buitenland]
 

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