I-phone maker Wistron to resume production soon: K’taka Minister
By IANS| Updated: 18th February 2021 11:26 pm IST
Bengaluru, Feb 18 : Apple’s i-phone maker Wistron Corporation would soon resume production at its plant in Karnataka’s Kolar district, state Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar said on Thursday.
“Wistron is set to resume production in the next few days at the Narasapura industrial area in Kolar,” he said, after Wistron’s Indian subsidiary’s Managing Director Sudipto Gupta met him at the Secretariat, a statement said.
The plant has been shut since December 12 after hundreds of its employees turned violent and damaged its machinery over alleged delay in paying them salaries and making them work on longer shifts without adequate compensation.
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Employees carried out arson, loot at Wistron s Kolar plant on Dec 12.
They ransacked building, damaged vehicles, carried out loot during the violence.
BENGALURU: Thousands of iPhone were either looted or damaged and infrastructure worth crores were damaged during Saturday s (December 12) vandalism at Wistron s Kolar plant in Karnataka carried by its employees and staff members.
Wistron Corporation, a contract manufacturer for Apple Inc, said it suffered losses worth over Rs 437 crore due to violence perpetrated by a section of workers over salary issues at its manufacturing plant in Karnataka. A large number of employees allegedly carried out arson, loot and violence at Wistron s Narasapura manufacturing plant in Kolar district over some wage-related issues on Saturday, police said.
Wistron Corporation, a contract manufacturer for Apple Inc, has suffered losses worth over Rs 437 crore due to violence perpetrated by a section of workers over salary issues at its manufacturing plant in Karnataka. A large number of employees allegedly carried out arson, loot and violence at Wistron s Narasapura manufacturing plant in Kolar district over some wage-related issues on Saturday, police had said. They damaged the building, damaged vehicles, set them on fire, damaged costly equipment including machines and computers. The company, which on Monday expressed deep shock over the incident, has already filed a complaint at the Vemagal police station.
Apple iPhone manufacturer Wistron says it suffered losses worth Rs 437 crore due to violence in Bengaluru plant
Infrastructure worth Rs 10 crore, Rs 60 lakh worth cars and golf carts, smartphones and other gadgets worth Rs 1.5 crore suffered damage, were stolen or lost.
Dec 14, 2020 19:22:15 IST
Wistron Corporation, a contract manufacturer for Apple Inc, has suffered losses worth over Rs 437 crore due to violence perpetrated by a section of workers over salary issues at its manufacturing plant in Karnataka. A large number of employees allegedly carried out arson, loot and violence at Wistron s Narasapura manufacturing plant in Kolar district over some wage-related issues on Saturday, police had said. They damaged the building, damaged vehicles, set them on fire, damaged costly equipment including machines and computers.
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