Apple Ignores Poor Working Conditions

Apple is completely ignoring the poor working conditions at many of its fabrication facilities, according to former employees and several anonymous Apple executives. Over the past couple of years there have been calls for the technology manufacturer to address the working facilities in its production plants, after several workers committed suicide and industrial accidents killed and injured others. As the New York Times (NYT) report begins, it sights an example from last May, where an explosion in an iPad production plant killed two and injured many more. Employees often work horrendous overtime with no breaks and rules that prohibit talking. Often times they live where they work as well - to reduce travel costs - in crowded dormitories that aren’t particularly sanitary. These conditions not only lead to mental scarring, but a large number of workers have wide ranging physical symptoms including swollen legs and damaged joints, making it hard for some to walk.