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Security personnel stand guard outside Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing India Pvt Ltd, where a section of workers went on a rampage at its facility manufacturing Apple iPhones and other products over non-payment of promised wage, at Narasapura area in Bengaluru on December 13.
A week after violence broke out at its Narasapura facility in Karnataka, contract manufacturer Wistron on Saturday said it has fired its vice-president who was heading India operations even as iPhone maker Apple placed the Taiwanese firm on probation. Wistron, which assembles the latest version of the iPhone SE at the violence-hit plant, admitted that there were faults in its wage payment processes.
Wistron put on probation, won’t get new biz from Apple before corrective actions are taken
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A section of workers at Wistron Corporation’s manufacturing facility in Narasapura Industrial Area in Kolar district near Bengaluru went on a rampage on December 12 over non-payment of their wages.
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FILE PHOTO: Facility run by Wistron Corp, a Taiwanese contract manufacturer for Apple, in Narsapura near Bengaluru. File photo.
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A section of workers at Wistron Corporation’s manufacturing facility in Narasapura Industrial Area in Kolar district near Bengaluru went on a rampage on December 12 over non-payment of their wages.
Violence-hit Apple supplier Wistron removes VP overseeing India operations
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Published: Saturday, December 19, 2020, 16:57 [IST]
New Delhi, Dec 19: Apple s contract manufacturer Wistron on Saturday removes its vice-president Vincent Lee, who was heading operations in India after finding fault in the process of wage payment during its internal investigation.
The Taiwanese electronics services major admitted the mistakes at its end and apologised to the workers. We are removing the Vice President who oversees our business in India. We are also enhancing our processes and restructuring our teams to ensure these issues cannot happen again, Wistron said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Apple said that it has placed Wistron on probation and it will not receive any new business from the US-based company before corrective actions are completed.
Wistron incident: Centre advises Karnataka to complete inquiry quickly
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Last Updated: Dec 16, 2020, 07:16 PM IST
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The Commerce and Industry Ministry has also advised the state to ensure that investor sentiment is not affected by this one-off incident.
Workers at Wistron Corporation s iPhone manufacturing facility in Narasapura Industrial Area in Kolar district near Bengaluru went on a rampage last week allegedly over non-payment of wages.
New Delhi: The Centre has advised the Karnataka government to complete at the earliest inquiry into the recent violence at Apple s contract manufacturer Wistron s factory in the state, an official statement said on Wednesday. Workers at Wistron Corporation s iPhone manufacturing facility in Narasapura Industrial Area in Kolar district near Bengaluru went on a rampage last week allegedly over non-payment of wages.