Hon Hai Group (2317-TWThe Foxconn Zhengzhou factory in ) sparked violent protests as hundreds of employees rushed out of the dormitory early Wednesday morning (23) and clashed with police.
Videos posted by witnesses showed workers at the Zhengzhou plant rushing out of their dormitories early Wednesday morning and pushing security personnel in white protective gear, who were said to be police officers, Bloomberg reported. In another video, several security personnel beat a man lying on the ground with sticks, while onlookers shouted “Strike! Strike!”. The video content shows that several people surrounded a police car, shook it and screamed incoherently.
According to eyewitnesses, the employees launched a protest at midnight because the employees were protesting the company’s non-payment of wages and were also concerned about the spreading of the epidemic. Several workers were injured and order was restored after riot police arrived on the scene on Wednesday, the person said.
Reuters reported that some of the videos showed employees complaining about substandard food and some said they hadn’t received the promised bonuses from the factory.
The “Financial Times” of London also reported that an employee said: “At first they just went into the factory to talk to the supervisor, but the supervisor not only didn’t show up, but called the police.”
In another video, employees surround a silent, upside-down manager in a conference room, expressing disappointment and questioning the results of a COVID-19 test. “I’m really scared of this place. We could be positive now. You’re sending us to our death,” said a male employee. A Foxconn representative declined to comment.
At the end of October this year, it was reported that some employees of the Zhengzhou factory were evacuated by themselves or even walked home, mainly because the employees were concerned about the increase in the number of infections in the factory.
China Business News reported last week that Yang Han (pseudonym), senior director of Foxconn Zhengzhou Science and Technology Park, said on Thursday that the total number of pre-employment applicants for Foxconn Aviation Park exceeded 100,000.
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