People exit from the gate of Wistron, a Taiwanese-run iPhone factory at Narsapura, about 60 km from Bangalore on December 13, 2020. "We will ensure that all workers' rights are duly protected and all their dues are cleared," he tweeted on Saturday. A local trade union leader alleged that there was "brutal exploitation" of factory workers in sweatshop conditions at the iPhone manufacturing plant. The factory employs some 15,000 workers, although a majority of them are contracted via staffing firms, according to local media. Labour unrest is not uncommon in India, with workers paid poorly and given few or no social security benefits.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 13, 2020 12:00 UTC