+ VIDEO A BBC documentary suggests that working conditions to produce the latest Apple smartphone are inhuman. Tim Cook, replicates in an email sent to British employees of the Cupertino
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“Like many of you, Tim and I were deeply offended by the idea that Apple could not meet its commitments to workers in our supply chain or deceive our customers in any way whatsoever “… this is the content of the email that received this weekend the 5,000 employees of the Apple britnnique branch.
The original of this email, broadcast Thursday by the BBC of working conditions denouncing the report associated with the manufacture of the iPhone 6. The report,” Promises broken Apple “is in fact a lawsuit charging nearly an hour against the US firm which, according to its authors, took no commitments on working conditions, child labor or provenance of raw materials for the manufacture of latest smartphone of the American firm
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Days of 12 and 16 hours
A team of reporters has obtained positions in an assembly workshop at Pegatron and using hidden cameras had the opportunity to observe the working conditions real workers. These are the workers are thus challenged to work night and day to ensure the production of smartphones.
The documentary also shows harassed workers and falling from fatigue on their workstation. One of them explains, for example, have chained 18 days 12 hours before getting a day off. Another worker for his part, says make regular 16-hour days without a break.
In Indonesia, according to the BBC, for tin required for the manufacture of these smartphones, Apple will provide from illegal mines where children work.
“We know there are many problems”
The two Apple executives, so explain to their employees that these assertions British BBC are largely unfounded. “The Panorama documentary implies that Apple does not seek to improve working conditions. Let me tell you, nothing could be further from the truth “
And Jeff Williams concluded.” We know there are many problems there, and we have not finished yet. But we will not rest not so much that people will remain in our supply chain that will not be treated with the respect and dignity they deserve. “
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