Foxconn worker protests and labor actions in China (2010–2012)

1. Chengdu expansion ties new plants to Apple output

   Jan 1, 2010Labels: Chengdu factory, Foxconn

   • Chengdu Explosion

2. Suicide cluster brings Foxconn under scrutiny

   Jan 23, 2010Labels: Longhua Shenzhen, Foxconn

   • Foxconn Suicides
   • Computerworld
   • Guardian

3. 2010 strike wave highlights rising worker expectations

   May 17, 2010Labels: Guangdong strikes, Auto parts

   • China Labor Watch

4. Suicide-prevention nets installed at Shenzhen plant

   May 28, 2010Labels: Longhua Shenzhen, Suicide nets

   • Guardian
   • Wired
   • Foxconn Suicides

5. Foxconn announces major Shenzhen wage increase

   Jun 2, 2010Labels: Foxconn Shenzhen, Wage increase

   • Computerworld
   • Yahoo Tech
   • ABC News

6. Reports circulate about “anti-suicide” pledge documents

   May 10, 2011Labels: Foxconn, Anti-suicide pledge

   • TechCrunch
   • Apple Supply

7. Chengdu iPad-related factory explosion kills workers

   May 13, 2011Labels: Chengdu factory, Industrial accident

   • Chengdu Explosion
   • Guardian
   • MacRumors

8. Apple invites FLA to inspect Foxconn factories

   Feb 13, 2012Labels: Apple, Fair Labor

   • Apple Newsroom
   • Macworld

9. FLA reports significant overtime and safety issues

   Mar 29, 2012Labels: FLA report, Foxconn

   • Macworld
   • Apple Newsroom

10. Taiyuan dormitory brawl escalates into mass unrest

    Sep 23, 2012Labels: Taiyuan facility, Mass unrest

    • TIME
    • ABC News
    • TechCrunch

11. Zhengzhou iPhone 5 lines disrupted amid dispute claims

    Oct 5, 2012Labels: Zhengzhou plant, iPhone 5

    • CNN
    • CNBC
    • Engadget

12. 2010–2012 actions drive wider supply-chain accountability

    Dec 31, 2012Labels: Supply-chain reform, Foxconn

    • Apple Newsroom
    • Macworld
    • TIME