Virtual tour of the Chinese factory.
Pegatron had decided to show the media the daily lives of 50 thousand workers in the factory in Shanghai after allegations of intolerable working conditions. Journalists looked at how the Assembly of Apple’s gadgets and under what conditions the workflow.
Controller with iPad scans badges at the time of roll call.
Lined up with military precision, hundreds of employees awaiting the start of the day on one of the closed factories in the production line of Apple. During the morning roll call, the controller passes through the slender ranks of the workers in pink jackets, blue caps and rubber flip-flops and scan badges using the iPad.
Then they line up in a single turn, being screened at the security turnstiles and go to the Assembly line.
The staff checked and sent to the Assembly line iPhone.
The supervisor checks the employees at the plant
Roll call: after years of accusations and Pegatron Apple has implemented new procedures to prevent overtime.
Before starting work, all employees pass through metal detectors. They should identify any video equipment that can be used for industrial espionage. Then they climb the stairs, covered with a special net to prevent accidents or suicide attempts, change into uniform and line up for the roll call.
Until recently, the working conditions at the plant kept in the strictest confidence. After numerous accusations of harsh working conditions and low wages the company is finally allowed Western journalists inside. Jenny Chen, teacher Kelloggsms College, Oxford says:
“The journalists were let in. This shows that the company responds to external pressure and is trying to increase transparency. At least she’s trying to change something”.
According to China Labour Watch, base salaries are so low that employees are forced to work overtime to earn at least something. One of the employees admitted that her salary is only 2 thousand yuan a month (19 thousand roubles). With this iPhone 6 in China costs 4.5 million yuan (43 million rubles).
Employees lined up in ranks for roll-call.
Go to work boys and girls wear blue caps and rubber flip-flops and head to the Assembly line.
An army: the plant included in the production chain of Apple, has about 50 thousand people.
On the way to the shop: arrows drawn on the floor and on the walls hung inspirational posters.
Time to time: employees are sent to the Assembly line, where Apple are the most profitable smartphones in the world.
Conducting a tour for journalists from Bloomberg, the head of the plant John Sheu said that the new ID system was introduced with the aim of increasing efficiency and adds that “every second counts”.
According to him, the system allows the company to track when employees work too many managers sending automatic messages when approaching the 60-hour weekly limit or if you work for six days in a row.
Pegatron is committed to the principles of the Coalition members of the electronic industry. Overtime is limited to 80 hours per month. Apple itself claims that its suppliers comply with the requirements of industry organizations.
The system provides a higher level of revenue transparency, allowing staff to check the number of hours, payroll and monthly expenses for accommodation and food by means of touch terminals installed at the plant.
Young man looks into the recognition device. It records the personnel passing in the Assembly shop of the enterprise.
Employees looking at the device face recognition and conduct badges at the reader, before entering the Assembly hall.
It’s time to work: go through the turnstiles.
The plant is one of the most secret facilities in the production line of Apple and has an area of 90 football fields.
To enter the Assembly shop, the girl looks at the camera and holds the badge in the reader.
Pegatron has decided to lift the veil of secrecy around the plant after the death of 26-year-old worker. His family claims that he died from exhaustion, working 12 hours a day.
Chan Foley was found dead on 3 February in the factory dormitory. The court found the death “sudden” but the autopsy was not performed.
Family Chan claims that he is constantly working overtime. His death comes less than two months following an investigation by BBC Panorama and revealed a lot of facts work on the verge of exhaustion. Sister Fulea, Chan Homey, in an interview with MailOnline said that the brother was healthy and blamed for his death difficult working conditions. Pegatron denies the relationship between the company and the death of a young man.
Death Chan Fulia once again underlines the public concern about the working conditions of low-paid employees, meets the world’s demand for Apple products.
In January the company announced record profits received by the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year. Pegatron earned of 15.34 billion. Over the last three months of 2015 in the world has sold more than 74.5 million iPhones.
The Chan family was paid compensation. After the intervention of the police, its size has grown from 15 thousand yuan (of UAH 58 thousand) to 80 million (310 million).
In a statement, the company writes:
“The safety and well-being of employees are our top priorities. We are working hard to create a healthy working environment. Pegatron deeply saddened by the passing Fulea Chan, who worked as visual inspector on the Assembly line at the plant in Shanghai.
The company immediately investigated the circumstances of his death and found no connection with the working environment. We provided support and assistance to the family of Chan. Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time”.
A representative of the division of responsibility Apple suppliers said that the company will investigate the death claim but refused to comment on them.
Employee is dressed in uniform, before heading out to morning roll call.
Employees walk past the rows of lockers. Pegatron has implemented a new identification system to create effective and responsible working environment”.
Looks like the airport staff sitting in the service center apart.
Can be a bit of work with a smartphone.
Employees check their payroll on a computer terminal in the service center at the factory Pegatron.
Lunch break: a guy buys two sausages in the canteen of the company.
Photos of employees on the wall in the service center.
