2011.11.12 campaigning against_apple_and_foxconn_for_electronic_workers_at_seoul

Campaigning against Apple and Foxconn Campaigning against Apple and Foxconn for Electronic workers in Chinafor Electronic workers in China

Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehavior (SACOM)Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehavior (SACOM)Project OfficerProject Officer

Cheng Yi Yi Cheng Yi Yi

Astonishing Serial Astonishing Serial Suicides in 2010Suicides in 2010

Suicide victims in FoxconnSuicide victims in Foxconn11 月月 2323 日 馬向前 日 馬向前 1919 歲 墮樓身亡歲 墮樓身亡33 月月 1111 日 李紅亮 日 李紅亮 2828 歲 墮樓身亡歲 墮樓身亡33 月月 1717 日 田玉 日 田玉 1717 歲 墮樓癱瘓歲 墮樓癱瘓33 月月 2929 日 劉志軍 日 劉志軍 2323 歲 墮樓身亡歲 墮樓身亡44 月月 66 日 饒淑琴 日 饒淑琴 1818 歲 墮樓重傷歲 墮樓重傷44 月月 77 日 寧藥瓊 日 寧藥瓊 1818 歲 墮樓身亡歲 墮樓身亡55 月月 66 日 盧新 日 盧新 1818 歲 墮樓身亡歲 墮樓身亡55 月月 1111 日 祝晨明 日 祝晨明 2424 歲 墮樓身亡歲 墮樓身亡55 月月 1414 日 梁超 日 梁超 2121 歲 墮樓身亡歲 墮樓身亡55 月月 2121 日 南鋼 日 南鋼 2121 歲 墮樓身亡歲 墮樓身亡55 月月 2525 日 李海 日 李海 1919 歲 墮樓身亡歲 墮樓身亡55 月月 2626 日 賀姓男子日 賀姓男子 2323 歲 墮樓身亡歲 墮樓身亡55 月月 2727 日 陳姓男子日 陳姓男子 2525 歲 割脈獲救歲 割脈獲救

SACOM’s StrategySACOM’s Strategy

Consumer campaign through mediaConsumer campaign through media• Exposes the working and living conditions of Exposes the working and living conditions of NN

ongMingong ongMingong in Mainland Chinain Mainland China

Advocacy for fair production of electroniAdvocacy for fair production of electronic productsc products• Demands for more fair purchasing model from Demands for more fair purchasing model from

TNC using the language of CSRTNC using the language of CSR

25 May, 2010: Foxconn HQ in HK25 May, 2010: Foxconn HQ in HK

8 June, 2010: Foxconn AGM 8 June, 2010: Foxconn AGM & Apple Store & Apple Store

Oct, 2010: 24 pages Oct, 2010: 24 pages Investigative ReportInvestigative Report

Suggested living wage in FoxcoSuggested living wage in Foxconn cites by Eagle’s Law:nn cites by Eagle’s Law:

Available here: http://sacom.hk/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/report-on-foxconn-workers-as-machines_sacom.pdf

Unit: CNYUnit: CNY ShenzhenShenzhen Tainjin Wuhan Hanzhou Kushan

Food Food Consumption Consumption per capitaper capita

613.0613.0 450.5450.5 469.1469.1 581.2581.2 535.0535.0

Monthly living Monthly living wagewage

22932293 1684.51684.5 1754.41754.4 2173.32173.3 2000.52000.5

Local Local Minimum Minimum wagewage

900900 920920 900900 11001100 960960

Basic Wage of FBasic Wage of Foxconn workeroxconn worker

950950 940940 950950 12501250 11101110

Responsibility of AppleResponsibility of Apple

According to iSuppli:According to iSuppli: the assembly cost of an iPhone is only USD 6.54, which is about the assembly cost of an iPhone is only USD 6.54, which is about 1.1% of its retail price1.1% of its retail price

“ You kind of want to You kind of want to manage it like you’re imanage it like you’re in the dairy business. If in the dairy business. If it gets past its freshness t gets past its freshness date, you have a probledate, you have a problem.” m.” commented about invecommented about inventory.ntory.

Together with Steve Jobs, came up Together with Steve Jobs, came up with a new motto of Apple after 19with a new motto of Apple after 1997 that served them well, “slash in97 that served them well, “slash inventory, shut warehouses, run manventory, shut warehouses, run manufacturing close to the bone.” ufacturing close to the bone.”

Nomination of Public Eye Award 2011Nomination of Public Eye Award 2011

2011: 2011: Investigations into new plants of Investigations into new plants of Foxconn producing merely for AppleFoxconn producing merely for Apple

In 1988, Foxconn set up its first production facility in Shenzhen, southern China.

Most Foxconn workers are employed in China, reaching 1.3 million as of mid-2011 and still growing

Since the early-mid 2000s, Foxconn moved further to the northern, central, and western China.

The inland cities “fight to grab” Foxconn (a cover-story by China Newsweek, July 2010).

6 May: 6 May: Report on Chengdu Plant producing iPadReport on Chengdu Plant producing iPad

Available at http://sacom.hk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/2011-05-06_foxconn-and-apple-fail-to-fulfill-promises1.pdf

With MakeITFair, With MakeITFair, call for Global Action Day call for Global Action Day

Street drama in HKStreet drama in HK

24 Sept: 24 Sept: Report on Zhengzhou plant producing iPhoneReport on Zhengzhou plant producing iPhone

Available at http://sacom.hk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110924-islave-behind-the-iphone.pdf

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