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Manufacturer to Implant RFID Microchips in Employees

July 27, 2017

RIVER FALLS, WI—A manufacturer of vending machine technology claims it will be the first company in the U.S. to implant microchips in most of its employees. The company, Three Square Market, plans to implant tiny RFID chips in the hands of workers who volunteer for the procedure. The chip will replace identification cards used to open doors and operate office equipment.

Teenage Boy Dies of Pneumonia at Chinese Assembly Plant

December 16, 2013

SHANGHAI, China—Medical experts have concluded that working conditions at contract manufacturer Pegatron Corp.’s assembly plant here did not lead to the death from pneumonia of a 15-year-old boy who had lied to gain employment. The facility makes the iPhone for Apple Inc.

Foxconn Admits Interns Worked Overtime, Night Shifts

October 14, 2013

BEIJING—Electronics manufacturer Foxconn has admitted that student interns worked overtime and night shifts at a factory in northeast China in violation of company policy.

Foxconn’s Czech Assembly Plant Faces Scrutiny

October 3, 2013

PARDUBICE, Czech Republic—Contract manufacturer Foxconn, which has been accused of exploiting workers at its Chinese assembly plants, is now facing similar charges at its assembly plant here.

Nightline Goes Behind the Scenes at Foxconn Assembly Plant

February 27, 2012

BEIJING—A television reporter for ABC News was granted unrestricted access to Foxconn’s assembly lines. The contract manufacturer, which counts Apple and Dell among its customers, has faced scrutiny over working conditions at its factories.

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