When officials from his Chinese village approached Hou last month, urging him to work at the world's largest iPhone factory for at least twice the usual pay, he knew it was risky.
Tens of thousands of workers had fled the plant in central China in previous weeks and violent protests had erupted over a COVID-19 lockdown and confusion over hiring bonuses.
But he said he had not bargained on a 10-day spell in quarantine and the sudden notification that employees would have to work an extra month before receiving their hiring bonuses. "Nothing they said counted for anything," Hou said from his hometown after taking a 10,000-yuan payout Foxconn offered on Thursday to protesting workers who agreed to leave.
In late October, after scenes of fleeing workers started trickling out, Foxconn said it was bringing the situation under control and was coordinating with other plants to increase production.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
China reports another daily record of COVID cases as protests ripple across ChinaChina reported a fifth straight daily record of 40,347 new COVID-19 infections on Nov. 27, of which 3,822 were symptomatic and 36,525 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Monday.
Consulte Mais informação »
Got a weird COVID-19 symptom? You’re not alone.From COVID tongue to COVID toe, doctors have seen some bizarre cases. COVID19 COVID CovidIsntOver COVIDSymptoms
Consulte Mais informação »
China tightens security after rare protests against COVID curbsPolice on Monday stopped and searched people at the sites of weekend protests in Shanghai and Beijing, after crowds there and in other Chinese cities demonstrated against stringent COVID-19 measures disrupting lives three years into the pandemic.
Consulte Mais informação »
Shanghai tightens security after rare COVID protests across ChinaShanghai authorities put up barriers on Monday around a city centre area where hundreds of people protested over the weekend against heavy COVID-19 measures, one of several anti-lockdown demonstrations that have flared across the country.
Consulte Mais informação »
China Covid protests: Fury and fear of virus puts Xi Jinping in a bindFor three years the patience of one billion Chinese was stretched with lockdowns - now it's snapped.
Consulte Mais informação »