Saptamana aceasta v-am spus ca BBC va difuza un documentar in care va prezenta conditiile grele de munca din fabricile partenere ale companiei Apple, el avand denumirea Apple’s Broken Promises, difuzarea urmand a avea loc in aceasta seara. Cei de la BBC si-au trimis un jurnalist sub acoperire intr-o fabrica a unui partener al companiei Apple si desigur ca au descoperit nenumarate incalcari ale drepturilor angajatilor pe liniile de productie ale componentelor pentru produse Apple.
It found standards on workers’ hours, ID cards, dormitories, work meetings and juvenile workers were being breached at the Pegatron factories…Exhausted workers were filmed falling asleep on their 12-hour shifts at the Pegatron factories on the outskirts of Shanghai… One undercover reporter, working in a factory making parts for Apple computers, had to work 18 days in a row despite repeated requests for a day off.
Daca in imaginea de mai sus avem angajati care dorm pe linia de productie dupa 12 ore de munca, acestia sunt doar cativa dintre cei care nu fac fata programului dur, fabricile din China avand inclusiv minori angajati pentru a fabrica produse. Pegatron este compania care detine fabrica in care a fost inregistrata imaginea de ma sus, ea fiind amplasata langa Shanghai, acolo fabricandu-se componente pentru produse Apple de catre angajati care lucreaza cate 12 ore zilnic pentru pana la 18 zile consecutiv.
“We are aware of no other company doing as much as Apple to ensure fair and safe working conditions… We work with suppliers to address shortfalls, and we see continuous and significant improvement, but we know our work is never done.” Apple said it was a very common practice for workers to nap during breaks, but it would investigate any evidence they were falling asleep while working. It said it monitored the working hours of more than a million workers and that staff at Pegatron were averaging 55 hours a week.
In fata acestor acuzatii, compania Apple a spus ca ea ia mult mai multe masuri decat companiile competitoare pentru a isi forta partenerii sa respecte drepturile angajatilor, insa nu reuseste sa le ofere acestora mai mult de atat. Apple este constienta de conditiile grele de munca din fabricile chinezesti, dar ca va continua sa investigheze cazurile in care angajatii acestora muncesc pana la epuizare pentru a produce componente dedicate produselor sale vandute in lumea intreaga.
Reportajul complet al celor de la BBC va fi difuzat pe BBC One la ora 21:00, ora Marii Britanii, iar atunci probabil vor fi divulgate mult mai multe secrete in legatura cu problemele pe care le au partenerii companiei Apple.
