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Apple and Tim Cook “deeply offended” by BBC report

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The BBC Panorama report into Apple’s supply chain only aired last night but the company has been quick in its response. In an exclusive email leaked to the Telegraph, the company’s CEO Tim Cook and Senior Vice President of Operation Jeff Williams have issues a response that says they are “deeply offended” by the BBC’s allegations. Continue reading “Apple and Tim Cook “deeply offended” by BBC report”

Apple’s supply chain worker conditions exposed

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Poor treatment of workers in factories supplying heavyweight Apple have been exposed by an undercover report by BBC Panorama. Featuring never-seen-before coverage from inside factories, it shows workers sleeping whilst operating machinery out of sheer exhaustion by the number of “mandatory hours” they are being forced to work. Continue reading “Apple’s supply chain worker conditions exposed”