Solidaridad & FLA publish report on Sumangali Scheme in india
Source : FLA
Kavitha, a 17-year-old girl who had been working in an Indian textile mill for nearly three years, died from injuries sustained at work. She was just 14 when she agreed to work at the mill, yet her family never received the money their daughter worked so hard to earn.
Apple and Foxconn to share labour cost increases
Source : Procurement Leaders
Apple will share the initial costs of improving labour conditions at the Chinese factories with its supplier, Foxconn.
Foxconn chief Terry Gou announced that the companies would both be shouldering the costs of the price rises, but did not give a figure for the costs.