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by dirtyid 1303 days ago
> The workers at this factory rioted because they had been held there against their will due to a Covid lockdown

Literally the opposite.

Foxconn was trying to kick workers OUT of factory which had to shutter due to covid - the riot was over lack of compensation + bonuses. Which is about Foxconn who is infamous for mistreating workers in plants across east Asia, hence Apple doing +1 shift with Foxconn doesn't change anything, see Indian plant riotting over similar issue. Mac Studio still assembled by Foxconn. Root of problem is TW business culture, the shit practices in PRC are learned from OG TW base manufacturers who hasn't changed much, Gigabyte isn't spared.