Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group closed its Taiyuan plant
in northern China on Monday after it revealed a brawl involving approximately
2,000 workers began in dormitory facilities early in the morning. In a statement to CNBC, Foxconn confirmed that a personal
dispute between several employees escalated into an incident escalated on
Sunday evening at a privately-managed dormitory near its manufacturing facility
in Taiyuan in Shanxi province.
"The dispute was brought under control by local police
at approximately 3 a.m. this morning. According to police, some 40 individuals
were taken to the hospital for medical attention and a number of individuals
were arrested," it added.
Foxconn said the dispute is under investigation by local
authorities, but it appears not to have been work-related.
The Taiyuan plant, which employs about 79,000 workers, makes
parts for automotive electronics and assembles various electronic devices, (including
the Apple 5 - our addition) according to Foxconn spokesman Louis Woo....
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