The latest dispute between Foxconn workers and corporate centered around the desire to increase worker overtime. While this might seem counterintuitive, overtime pay represents a sizable chunk of many workers’ income. Without overtime pay, a Foxconn worker earns, on average, around RMB 2,000 ($326) a month. Factor in overtime pay and that number jumps to RMB 3,000 or 4,000 a month ($489 – $652).
This recent overtime reduction was a result of a reduced order from Hewlett-Packard. Disgruntled workers met with Foxconn corporate, with the issue having been resolved after four hours of negotiations. A much smaller follow-up protest rose, which was also resolved.
Even with Foxconn criticized for its apparent maltreatment of its workers, the company still has to walk a fine line between appeasing those who are critical of its practices and satisfying its own workers.
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