iPhone assembly suspended at Indian plant following $60M riot on Saturday

[tacobell fan]

Contract manufacturer Wistron has confirmed reports that iPhone assembly was suspended following a riot at its plant in Bangalore, India. Video footage (below) shows people attacking assembly units, smashing windows, overturning cars, and starting a fire. Wistron puts the total cost of the damage at 4.38B rupees ($60M).

The violent protest, which took place on Saturday, was said to be over underpaid wages by Wistron. Multiple reports say that the riot involved almost 2,000 workers, with more than 100 of them arrested by police …

 

The Times of India reports.

A majority of the nearly 2,000 employees, who were exiting the facility after completing their night-shift, went on rampage destroying the company’s furniture, assembly units and even attempted to set fire to vehicles. Senior police officers along with additional personnel from Kolar district have rushed to the spot.

Though Wistron is yet to comment on the violence, sources told The Times of India that the employee unrest was triggered by salary remittances made to them. Sources said the employees were angry that the company was not paying the amount that was promised to them at the time of joining.

“While an engineering graduate was promised Rs 21,000 per month, his/her salary had reduced to Rs 16,000 and, subsequently, to Rs 12,000 in the recent months. Non-engineering graduates’ monthly salary had reduced to Rs 8,000. The salary amount being credited to our accounts have been reducing and it was frustrating to see this,” an employee alleged.

On Friday night, the employees started discussing about their salaries on their floors and some alleged that they had received only low as as RS 500 in their bank accounts. The anger turned into violence by the time the shift ended, the employee added.

Several Twitter accounts have video of the event.

[tacobell fan]

 

[ShruteSastry]

Great, now that's how we send away any potential investors in India.

[CherryGaru]

4 minutes ago, ShruteSastry said:

Great, now that's how we send away any potential investors in India.

So, you don't care about underpaid salaries ?? 

I guess Indians should always lick their BOSS's boot ? for how long ?

[manadonga]

yanam lo ade jarigindi kada siramic tiles 

[tacobell fan]

4 minutes ago, CherryGaru said:

So, you don't care about underpaid salaries ?? 

I guess Indians should always lick their BOSS's boot ? for how long ?

for that we don't have to destroy a factory. What kind of a message does it sends?

[ShruteSastry]

6 minutes ago, CherryGaru said:

So, you don't care about underpaid salaries ?? 

I guess Indians should always lick their BOSS's boot ? for how long ?

There is always a better way to solve the issue, now they stopped manufacturing, so how many unemployed?

The Big picture is important bruh, i do empathize with underpaid, but isn't having a job better ?

[PilliBeta]

12 minutes ago, ShruteSastry said:

Great, now that's how we send away any potential investors in India.

Good post

[Lonelyloner]

2 minutes ago, tacobell fan said:

for that we don't have to destroy a factory. What kind of a message does it sends?

 

AnARCHY is inevitable.

you are sitting in front of computer and typing.....they did 12 hours shifts of exhausting work without pay.

i appreciate them

[BeerBob123]

Ok

bwey nice

[Lonelyloner]

3 minutes ago, ShruteSastry said:

There is always a better way to solve the issue, now they stopped manufacturing, so how many unemployed?

The Big picture is important bruh, i do empathize with underpaid, but isn't having a job better ?

they have self respect bruh.

they don't want to sell themselves unlike fake software jobbers with fakist resumes in usa

i appreciate them for initiating violence..

keep it up india.

[manadonga]

ila chesi indian industries ni pampesamu ippudu other country industries ni pampestamu 

[ShruteSastry]

Just now, Lonelyloner said:

they have self respect bruh.

they don't want to sell themselves unlike fake software jobbers with fakist resumes in usa

i appreciate them for initiating violence..

keep it up india.

Well, apparently you find it uplifting because you are incapable of raising voice yourself?

Anyway, i'm with you on the underpaid issue, but if they keep the plant and protest or form a union and file a formal complaint to labor dept, dont you think they would have kept the jobs atleast.

[Assam_Bhayya]

edo 12 hrs pani cheyinchukuni promise chesina salary ivvaledu ani vinna.. ..  whats is labour dept doing vayya. . 

[tacobell fan]

8 minutes ago, Lonelyloner said:

 

AnARCHY is inevitable.

you are sitting in front of computer and typing.....they did 12 hours shifts of exhausting work without pay.

i appreciate them