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Valid point StingRoy! Let's see what our Chinese friends think about it?
both are liable
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Valid point StingRoy! Let's see what our Chinese friends think about it?
both are liable
Why Apple?? It simply outsourced the production but Wintek employed those workers. Apple won't even be knowing what all is going behind the veils in the factory's located across seas in China. The point is Wintek provided the deadly chemical to its workers not Apple.
They know exactly what is going on. You think they do not visit their own manufacturing centers?
Chinese workers at a factory making touch screens on contract for Apple have urged the US company to help address their grievances over a chemical poisoning they said could still harm their health.
In 2010, we learned that 137 workers at the Suzhou facility of Wintek, one of Apple’s suppliers, had suffered adverse health effects following exposure to n-hexane, a chemical in cleaning agents used in some manufacturing processes. We discovered that the factory had reconfigured operations without also changing their ventilation system. Apple considered this series of incidents to be a core violation for worker endangerment.
We required Wintek to stop using n-hexane and to provide evidence that they had removed the chemical from their production lines. In addition, Apple required them to fix their ventilation system. Since these changes, no new workers have suffered diffculties from chemical exposure. To prevent future incidents at this facility, we required Wintek to work with a consultant to improve their Environmental Health and Safety processes and management systems. We are monitoring the implementation of these corrective actions and preventive measures, and will conduct a complete
reaudit of the facility in 2011.
In parallel, Apple has verified that all affected workers have been treated successfully, and we continue to monitor their medical reports until full recuperation. Following China law, Wintek has paid medical treatment, meals, and foregone wages for sick or recuperating workers. A majority of the
137 workers have returned to employment at the same factory.
Indians are more concerned about China's issues then India's issues.Bravo.China should grant you guys Chinese Nationality.
I don't understand if I am supposed to (read allowed to) post in threads posted in World Affairs section or not. If there is such a restriction, then I rest my case, if not I am trying to have a sane argument... one of the few remaining threads not infested with incessant trolling from both sides.Indians are more concerned about China's issues then India's issues.Bravo.China should grant you guys Chinese Nationality.
I doubt so... even in the article it mentions, I quote below (note the bold part):
I think they are requesting Apple to force Wintek to address these concerns. And btw they are not Apple's manufacturing centers, Apple is just give a manufacturing contract to them, so I highly doubt they would be legally liable for the employees.
You forget that Apple is one of the most pro-active companies engaged towards a better working environment for its employees. Whenever an outsourcing contract is given to a foreign manufacturer, Apple has to rely and trust the manufacturer to meet its working standards.Apple would have known about it but probably chooses to ignore the issue. It is not the first time a US corporation got caught with their pants down.
The people and the govt can keep blaming the parent company, but as I have mentioned before, the workers health and well being is the responsibility of the company on whose payroll the workers are. In this case it was Wintek and its management should be the one responsible for its workers. Thats the way it works for most businesses around the world.Some workers recalled that representatives from Apple had visited the factory, but they never told them n-hexane, which was used to increase the output and rate of qualified products for Apple, was toxic and harmful," the report said
But ultimately both should be held responsible, anyone in manufacturing knows how tightly the margins are squeezed and Apple probably stuck it to the manufacturers to deliver the products priced to the bare minimum with crazy criteria's which lead manufacturers to find other ways to increase productivity and revenue.
Ultimately its a dog eat dog world, when China workers suffer because of hexan the US companies will say its the manufacturers fault, when US companies distributes lead paint toys and US consumers suffer its also the manufacturers fault. But hey toys take precedent because its a US citizen being impacted not a lowly Chinese worker. And thats the way it works
The people and the govt can keep blaming the parent company, but as I have mentioned before, the workers health and well being is the responsibility of the company on whose payroll the workers are. In this case it was Wintek and its management should be the one responsible for its workers. Thats the way it works for most businesses around the world.
Of course Wintek is responsible for it's own workers. But the products and product specifications are given by Apple, along with manufacturing standards. Wintek cannot produce Apple products without following the procedure approved by Apple. So it is my guess that m-hexane was approved by Apple to use in production. Hence, Apple is also liable.
We discovered that the factory had reconfigured operations without also changing their ventilation system. Apple considered this series of incidents to be a core violation for worker endangerment.
You forget that Apple is one of the most pro-active companies engaged towards a better working environment for its employees. Whenever an outsourcing contract is given to a foreign manufacturer, Apple has to rely and trust the manufacturer to meet its working standards.
The people and the govt can keep blaming the parent company, but as I have mentioned before, the workers health and well being is the responsibility of the company on whose payroll the workers are. In this case it was Wintek and its management should be the one responsible for its workers. Thats the way it works for most businesses around the world.