Apple supplier Foxconn to shrink workforce as sales growth stalls

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 16:05

Foxconn faces declining revenue growth and rising wages in China.

Foxconn employees to go on hunger-strike on Jan 23

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 11:14

Trouble began at the manufacturing facilities of Foxconn situated at Sriperumbudur near here after it decided to suspend production from December 22, 2014. Fearing job losses the employees have been resorting to agitations since then.

Foxconn employees to intensify stir

Last Updated: Friday, January 9, 2015, 18:23

To intensify their agitation against suspension of production at the Foxconn India facility at Sriperumbudur near here, the employees have decided to stage a protest in front of the Kancheepuram District Collectorate next week, Union sources said.

195 protesting workers of Foxconn detained

Last Updated: Monday, January 5, 2015, 20:16

According to representatives of Foxconn India Employees Union, 195 agitating workers, who forcibly tried to enter the plant, were detained in a marriage hall and later released.

Foxconn employees arrested for trying to make forced entry

Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 17:32

The employees of the company were against the management decision to offer voluntary retirement scheme or severance package to them as the company had suspended production at the facility last week.

Stalemate continues at Foxconn plant; employees plan stir

Last Updated: Friday, December 26, 2014, 17:17

Stalemate between representatives of Foxconn India and employee union continued on Friday at the fifth round of tripartite talks held in the presence of Labour department officials at Sriperumbudur near here.

Foxconn India completes all production orders at Chennai unit

Last Updated: Thursday, December 25, 2014, 12:10

Foxconn said as per local laws and regulations, all employees will receive their full salaries during these paid holidays.

Foxconn offers severance package Chennai plant workers

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 23, 2014, 19:33

As the stand-off between employees and Taiwan-based Foxconn continued over suspension of production at its plant here, the management has notified that it would offer severance package or VRS to workers.

Foxconn Chennai plant suspends ops from Monday: Workers union

Last Updated: Monday, December 22, 2014, 19:55

Ahead of a proposed suspension of production from Foxconn's plant here from December 24, employees union Monday said they were not allowed to enter the facility as the company has declared holiday till Tuesday.

Workers threaten to launch protest if Foxconn stops operations

Last Updated: Sunday, December 21, 2014, 17:17

As Taiwan-based contract manufacturer Foxconn prepares to suspend operations at its facilities here, employee unions have threatened to launch a protest if the company stops production from Monday.

Talks remain inconclusive at Foxconn plant

Last Updated: Thursday, December 18, 2014, 22:48

The talks between the management and its Labour Unions held in the presence of Labour Department officials were inconclusive, Foxconn India Employee Union President E Muthu Kumar said.