Apple Inc. Foxconn, the main assembler of its iPhones, will reopen its Sriperumbudur factory in Chennai on January 12. The factory was closed on December 18, 202 after dozens of workers protested against the mass food poisoning incidents at the factory. The company said it has implemented a number of corrective actions and will gradually begin bringing back team members.
“We are working on a series of improvements to fix the issues found in offsite hostel facilities in Sriperumbudur and to enhance the services we provide to our employees. We have implemented a number of corrective actions to ensure that This cannot happen again and a rigorous monitoring system is in place to ensure that activists can raise any concerns anonymously,” Hon’ble High Technology Group (Foxconn) said in a statement.
According to news agency PTI, the company will resume its operations at the Chennai factory once the hostels and dormitories are ready and certified as per local requirements. Government of Tamil Nadu And Apple’s audit.
Apple has put Foxconn’s Sriperumbudur factory in Chennai on ‘probation’ following protests by employees, and an assessment that revealed substandard living conditions. According to the news agency, there will be a change in management here. Foxconn India and the introduction of new systems to better manage factory and employee facilities. More than 15,000 people are working in the factory on the production of Apple products.
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