To Apple Inc.
蘋果公司長期以來在新科技發展與應用上一直是全球領導品牌，並使得貴公司的商品，行銷全球風行不墜，就如同蘋果公司在企業社會責任的宣示上所公開指出，這些全球熱銷的商品生產過程，絕不該是在剝削勞工的情況下生產而成。
但很遺憾地，經過幾個月對貴公司供應商勝華科技的行動與調查，我們發現勝華科技有數項嚴重違反貴公司供應商行為準則事項，但貴公司至今仍渾然不覺。今天這封公開信及相應的行動，為的是希望貴公司基於企業社會責任的承諾，要求勝華科技及其它供應商，符合國際勞動人權標準，給予在第一線生產貴公司產品的勞工，應有的人權保障。
勝華科技從去年開始，對於台灣廠及中國大陸廠的員工，開始進行種種的人事成本緊縮，包括了強迫放無薪假、津貼取消、縮減加班費及三節獎金取消等等（詳見勝華科技公司違法暨違反供應商行為準則事項）。不論是台灣或中國大陸的勞動法令，變更勞動契約，都需要員工同意，但勝華科技不僅未取得員工的同意下悍然執行，甚至強迫員工接受。並且在尚有鉅額盈餘的情況下，大量解雇勞工，這也違反台灣的勞動法令。
當勝華科技員工依法據理力爭時，勝華科技不僅未收回成命，甚至更進一步打壓員工，對勝華員工及援助員工的自主工聯執行長朱維立提告，這也違反了貴公司訂定的「供應商行為準則」中保護「吹哨者」的規定。
而最基本的飲食問題，勝華科技的表現也相當離譜糟糕，勝華科技東莞萬士達廠縮減伙食經費，每人每日的伙食費從一天人民幣8元，縮減為人民幣4.5元，根據員工陳述，每天飯菜都不知道煮成一陀不知道是什麼東西，然後還有餿味，菜盤還有鐵鏽，4月3日，還爆發了百人食物中毒送醫院，如此嚴重的事情，我們卻發現貴公司至今沒有介入，要求勝華科技改善。
以上勝華科技的許多違法事項，包括縮減加班費，台灣勞政主管機關經過勞動檢查後，確定違法。
而東莞萬士達廠，由於廠方長期漠視勞工權益，也沒有根據貴公司的供應商行為準則，設置匿名申訴制度，使得許多問題遲遲不得解決，終於在今年4月15日晚上爆發三天的大罷工，這麼嚴重的事情，我們至今也看不到貴公司有任何的行動。
貴公司供應商違反勞動人權準則已經不是第一次了，2006年鴻海富士康就曾經爆出血汗工廠爭議，相信貴公司知之甚詳。2008年，香港勞工團體SACOM又調查出一個案例，在珠三角設廠製作iPhone攝影鏡頭及其他組件的台資廠致伸，又發現規避保險、超長工時、工作傷害等問題。
現在再加上勝華科技的案例，我們認為，貴公司或許在新科技的開發與應用上有傑出成就，但同時，卻在管理及查察供應商的能力上，有相當嚴重的缺漏，所以我們提出下列四點訴求，並於5月31日前具體承諾：
1. Apple必須按照供應商行為準則，立即要求勝華撤回在台灣及中國大陸的解雇令，並且要求勝華停止對台灣廠及中國大陸廠工人秋後算帳。
2. Apple必須按照供應商行為準則，立即要求勝華改善勞動條件。
3. Apple必須要求勝華允許第三方勞工團體入廠進行勞動檢查，公開事件，追究責任。並且根據勞動檢查結果及勝華科技的改善狀況，立即檢討對勝華科技的訂單。
4. Apple必須尊重勞工代表的意願，立即與勞工自主選出的勝華台灣廠及中國大陸廠工人代表直接對話，有效監察企業行為。
2009年5月22日 星期五
STOP EXPLOITING LABOURS, SAY NO TO BLOODY APPLE
Translated by Brandon
20090521 Protest against Apple Computer Taiwan
STOP EXPLOITING LABOURS, SAY NO TO BLOODY APPLE.
Time: 21 May 2009 (Thursday) AM10: 00 (about 60 people)
Place: Apple Computer Taiwan
(No.333, Sec. 2, Dunhua S. Rd., Da-an Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan)
Contact: Chu Wei-Li (0981-238-732)
English Contact: Torrent Pien(torrent.org@gmail.com)
Global financial crisis remains serious all over the world but Apple Computer made an extremely big profit increase by 15% at Q1 ’09 compared to the last quarter. However, the truth is that the big profit Apple made has been proved to be the result of exploiting the workers not only in Taiwan but also in mainland China.
WINTEK (Owner: Huang Hsien-Hsiung, Address: No.10, Jianguo Rd., Tanzih Township, Taichung County, Taiwan) is one of the major suppliers of Apple Computer. The ranking of market share in small size mobile phone panels and touch panels is No.1 in Taiwan and No.3 worldwide. In the last couple months, WINTEK not only laid off but also exploited lots of workers in Taiwan and mainland China.
In Dec. 2008, WINTEK laid off over 600 workers in Taiwan without any notice in advance and kept cutting workers’ salary, forcing unpaid leaves on employees. Recently, WINTEK received big and urgent orders and tried to force workers to do more job without any vacation or overtime salary. The labour department of Taiwan government has already found proofs of offenses during the inspection process on WINTEK. Besides, WINTEK’s factories in Dongguan also cut workers’ salary without any negotiation with them. Last but not the least, the food there is too bad for people and WINTEK has illegally laid off 19 workers who joined the strike against the foul working condition.
Apple Computer and WINTEK made their profit by sacrificing labours’ basic rights and exploiting labours illegally. Labour organizations worldwide can’t stand aside for it and has started a campaign to condemn WINTEK.
Labour organizations in Taiwan and WINTEK workers union will protest on May 21st, 2009 at Apple Computer Taiwan and ask Apple / WINTEK to promise to improve the working conditions before May 31st, 2009, “Stop exploiting the labours across the Taiwan Strait.”
Appeals / Demands
1. Apple must follow the international Supplier’s Code of Conduct and demand WINTEK to give the jobs back to the workers who were laid off in Taiwan and mainland China, withdraw the lawsuit of defamation, and promise no retaliation on workers.
2. Apple must follow the international Supplier’s Code of Conduct to demand WINTEK to improve its working condition immediately.
3. Apple must demand WINTEK to allow third-party labour unions or organization to enter the factories to conduct inspections on its working condition, explain the fact of the event in public and look into the responsibility. Besides, Apple should review its order to WINTEK based on the results of the inspection and WINTEK’s improvement.
4. Apple must respect the will of the representatives of labours and make direct talks with them. These representatives should be chosen by WINTEK workers in Taiwan and mainland China.
Organizations:
Taiwan: National Federation of Independent Trade Unions, WINTEK bargaining team, Solidarity Union, Youth labor union 95, Taiwan Labor Information & Education Association, Confederation of Trade Union in Taipei City, Taoyuan County, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County, Tainan County and Kaohsiung County.
HongKong: Globalization Monitor, SACOM, HKCTU, Labour Action China
Mainland China: China Worker Studies
Japan: Asian Pacific Workers Solidarty Links
20090521 Protest against Apple Computer Taiwan
STOP EXPLOITING LABOURS, SAY NO TO BLOODY APPLE.
Time: 21 May 2009 (Thursday) AM10: 00 (about 60 people)
Place: Apple Computer Taiwan
(No.333, Sec. 2, Dunhua S. Rd., Da-an Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan)
Contact: Chu Wei-Li (0981-238-732)
English Contact: Torrent Pien(torrent.org@gmail.com)
Global financial crisis remains serious all over the world but Apple Computer made an extremely big profit increase by 15% at Q1 ’09 compared to the last quarter. However, the truth is that the big profit Apple made has been proved to be the result of exploiting the workers not only in Taiwan but also in mainland China.
WINTEK (Owner: Huang Hsien-Hsiung, Address: No.10, Jianguo Rd., Tanzih Township, Taichung County, Taiwan) is one of the major suppliers of Apple Computer. The ranking of market share in small size mobile phone panels and touch panels is No.1 in Taiwan and No.3 worldwide. In the last couple months, WINTEK not only laid off but also exploited lots of workers in Taiwan and mainland China.
In Dec. 2008, WINTEK laid off over 600 workers in Taiwan without any notice in advance and kept cutting workers’ salary, forcing unpaid leaves on employees. Recently, WINTEK received big and urgent orders and tried to force workers to do more job without any vacation or overtime salary. The labour department of Taiwan government has already found proofs of offenses during the inspection process on WINTEK. Besides, WINTEK’s factories in Dongguan also cut workers’ salary without any negotiation with them. Last but not the least, the food there is too bad for people and WINTEK has illegally laid off 19 workers who joined the strike against the foul working condition.
Apple Computer and WINTEK made their profit by sacrificing labours’ basic rights and exploiting labours illegally. Labour organizations worldwide can’t stand aside for it and has started a campaign to condemn WINTEK.
Labour organizations in Taiwan and WINTEK workers union will protest on May 21st, 2009 at Apple Computer Taiwan and ask Apple / WINTEK to promise to improve the working conditions before May 31st, 2009, “Stop exploiting the labours across the Taiwan Strait.”
Appeals / Demands
1. Apple must follow the international Supplier’s Code of Conduct and demand WINTEK to give the jobs back to the workers who were laid off in Taiwan and mainland China, withdraw the lawsuit of defamation, and promise no retaliation on workers.
2. Apple must follow the international Supplier’s Code of Conduct to demand WINTEK to improve its working condition immediately.
3. Apple must demand WINTEK to allow third-party labour unions or organization to enter the factories to conduct inspections on its working condition, explain the fact of the event in public and look into the responsibility. Besides, Apple should review its order to WINTEK based on the results of the inspection and WINTEK’s improvement.
4. Apple must respect the will of the representatives of labours and make direct talks with them. These representatives should be chosen by WINTEK workers in Taiwan and mainland China.
Organizations:
Taiwan: National Federation of Independent Trade Unions, WINTEK bargaining team, Solidarity Union, Youth labor union 95, Taiwan Labor Information & Education Association, Confederation of Trade Union in Taipei City, Taoyuan County, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County, Tainan County and Kaohsiung County.
HongKong: Globalization Monitor, SACOM, HKCTU, Labour Action China
Mainland China: China Worker Studies
Japan: Asian Pacific Workers Solidarty Links
0521勞工團體前進蘋果台灣公司行動新聞資料：停止剝削勞工、拒絕血腥「蘋果」！
時間：2009年5月21日(星期四)上午10:00
地點：美商蘋果電腦台灣分公司（台北市敦化南路二段333號，敦化南路-基隆路口）
聯絡人：自主工聯執行長 朱維立0981-238732
無懼金融海嘯威脅，美商蘋果電腦公司（以下簡稱Apple）98年第一季暴利成長15%。而這竟是剝削壓榨兩岸勞工血汗的成果！
Apple主要代工廠商，勝華科技公司（負責人黃顯雄，總公司：台中縣潭子鄉台中加工出口區建國路10號），市佔率已是台灣小尺寸手機面板廠、觸控式螢幕排名第一、全球排名前三強。一年來接連於台灣、中國大陸爆發裁員、剝削勞工事件。
勝華科技公司首先於2008年12月無預警解雇600多名台灣廠勞工，並持續減薪、放無薪假、停發加班費，急單湧入後，員工一人做數人的工作，連續加班不敢休假，竟還領不到加班費。且經台灣政府勞動檢查諸多嚴重違法事項。另外，勝華科技所屬東莞萬士達公司，苛扣員工加班費、津貼，廠內惡劣伙食形同虐待勞工。勝華公司甚至還違法解雇不滿而罷工的19名員工。（請見521行動新聞資料：勝華科技公司違法暨違反供應商行為準則事項）。
Apple及勝華科技公司為求暴利、無視勞工權益，違法剝削勞工，已令全球勞工團體髮指難容，並發動連署譴責抗議！
台灣勞工團體、勝華科技員工自救會帶著全球勞工連署，於2009年5月21日(星期四)上午10:00至美商蘋果電腦台灣分公司抗議，並提出下列訴求，要求於2009年5月31日前具體承諾勞工訴求，停止剝削兩岸的勞工！
行動訴求：
一. Apple必須按照供應商行為準則，立即要求勝華撤回在台灣及中國大陸的解雇令，並且要求勝華停止對台灣廠及中國廠工人秋後算帳。
二. Apple必須按照供應商行為準則，立即要求勝華改善勞動條件。
三. Apple必須要求勝華允許第三方勞工團體入廠進行勞動檢查，公開事件，追究責任。並且根據勞動檢查結果及勝華科技的改善狀況，立即檢討對勝華科技的訂單。
四. Apple必須尊重勞工代表的意願，立即與勞工自主選出的勝華台灣廠及中國大陸廠工人代表直接對話，有效監察企業行為。
連署團體：怒火持續擴大中…
台灣：全國自主勞工聯盟、勝華科技員工自救會、團結工聯(台北市產業總工會、桃園縣產業總工會、新竹縣產業總工會、苗栗縣產業總工會、台南縣產業總工會、高雄縣產業總工會)、青年勞動九五聯盟、工作傷害受害人協會、人民火大行動聯盟、台灣勞工資訊教育協會、工人民主協會、台灣國際勞工協會、台灣漂綠網、台灣勞工陣線、綠黨、台灣環境行動網協會
香港：全球化監察、大學師生監察無良企業行動(SACOM)、職工會聯盟(HKCTU)、中國勞動透視(Labour Action China)、香港婦女勞工協會、香港街坊工友服務處
中國大陸：中國工人研究網
日本：亞太勞動者團結聯誼會日本委員會(Asian Pacific Workers Solidarty Links)
韓國：民主勞總首爾本部-首爾京畿仁川移工工會(MTU)、ALLTOGETHER
地點：美商蘋果電腦台灣分公司（台北市敦化南路二段333號，敦化南路-基隆路口）
聯絡人：自主工聯執行長 朱維立0981-238732
無懼金融海嘯威脅，美商蘋果電腦公司（以下簡稱Apple）98年第一季暴利成長15%。而這竟是剝削壓榨兩岸勞工血汗的成果！
Apple主要代工廠商，勝華科技公司（負責人黃顯雄，總公司：台中縣潭子鄉台中加工出口區建國路10號），市佔率已是台灣小尺寸手機面板廠、觸控式螢幕排名第一、全球排名前三強。一年來接連於台灣、中國大陸爆發裁員、剝削勞工事件。
勝華科技公司首先於2008年12月無預警解雇600多名台灣廠勞工，並持續減薪、放無薪假、停發加班費，急單湧入後，員工一人做數人的工作，連續加班不敢休假，竟還領不到加班費。且經台灣政府勞動檢查諸多嚴重違法事項。另外，勝華科技所屬東莞萬士達公司，苛扣員工加班費、津貼，廠內惡劣伙食形同虐待勞工。勝華公司甚至還違法解雇不滿而罷工的19名員工。（請見521行動新聞資料：勝華科技公司違法暨違反供應商行為準則事項）。
Apple及勝華科技公司為求暴利、無視勞工權益，違法剝削勞工，已令全球勞工團體髮指難容，並發動連署譴責抗議！
台灣勞工團體、勝華科技員工自救會帶著全球勞工連署，於2009年5月21日(星期四)上午10:00至美商蘋果電腦台灣分公司抗議，並提出下列訴求，要求於2009年5月31日前具體承諾勞工訴求，停止剝削兩岸的勞工！
行動訴求：
一. Apple必須按照供應商行為準則，立即要求勝華撤回在台灣及中國大陸的解雇令，並且要求勝華停止對台灣廠及中國廠工人秋後算帳。
二. Apple必須按照供應商行為準則，立即要求勝華改善勞動條件。
三. Apple必須要求勝華允許第三方勞工團體入廠進行勞動檢查，公開事件，追究責任。並且根據勞動檢查結果及勝華科技的改善狀況，立即檢討對勝華科技的訂單。
四. Apple必須尊重勞工代表的意願，立即與勞工自主選出的勝華台灣廠及中國大陸廠工人代表直接對話，有效監察企業行為。
連署團體：怒火持續擴大中…
台灣：全國自主勞工聯盟、勝華科技員工自救會、團結工聯(台北市產業總工會、桃園縣產業總工會、新竹縣產業總工會、苗栗縣產業總工會、台南縣產業總工會、高雄縣產業總工會)、青年勞動九五聯盟、工作傷害受害人協會、人民火大行動聯盟、台灣勞工資訊教育協會、工人民主協會、台灣國際勞工協會、台灣漂綠網、台灣勞工陣線、綠黨、台灣環境行動網協會
香港：全球化監察、大學師生監察無良企業行動(SACOM)、職工會聯盟(HKCTU)、中國勞動透視(Labour Action China)、香港婦女勞工協會、香港街坊工友服務處
中國大陸：中國工人研究網
日本：亞太勞動者團結聯誼會日本委員會(Asian Pacific Workers Solidarty Links)
韓國：民主勞總首爾本部-首爾京畿仁川移工工會(MTU)、ALLTOGETHER
2009年5月20日 星期三
After Striked in MASSTOP
I had heard about MASSTOP before I entered it. It was quite big around Sangyuan. People talked about how well they paid and how good the working conditions were. At that time the entry requirements were very high.
In 2007 I finally became part of MASSTOP, only to regret afterwards. The so called high pay was earned by overworking day after day. It was hard-earned, blood-and-sweat money! And the only piece of lawn was soon used to construct new factories. What was in front of us everyday were concrete walls.
What made things worse was the dawning of financial crisis. It changed our quiet and boring life. There were fewer orders, less overwork, and naturally less pay (what we got was a few hundred for basic wage) To make things worse, the factory replaced our overtime pay with days off!!
At the end of the year we were expecting a good year, only to know that there would be no more year-end bonus. In a fit of rage, some colleagues tried to fight for their rights by going on strike, yet they were pacified by a 10-Yuan red envelope. How pathetic.
The world has to go round, and we have to go to work to live on! In year 2009, the factory got many new orders, and everyone worked overtime, as if last year's discontent didn't exist. We thought we would make more than a few hundreds this year, but who knows that a notice once again disturbed our peaceful life. On February 28th the factory announced that there would be a special working hour system. The overtime pay on weekends is 1.5 times of normal wage (at that time we work overtime every day, consecutive shifts, more than 12 hours a day. Some refused to overwork, and got penalty.) The angry workers asked the labor administration what was going on, and were told that MASSTOP has filed an application to adopt the special working hour system, but it had not been approved yet, (the company said it had long been approved, thus urging us to sign) We were all frustrated.
As early as October 2008, the food expense per person per day was lowered to 4.5 dollars from the original 8.5 dollars. The utensils are not washed properly (because they want to save water, electricity, detergent and human labor). This resulted in the food poisoning of over 100 people in early April.
On the 15th of April, 2009, the company finally paid us. When we found out that the weekend overtime should be only 1.5 times of our normal wage, we chose to go on strike again to protect our rights. (We had incredibly many orders in the past month, some of us had more than 200 hours of overtime) The night shift of the 15th refused to work. During the daytime of the 16th, angry day-shift employees pushed the door open, blocked the Sangyuan road and marched to the highway one kilometer away. We kept on strike on the 17th, and at noon MASSTOP finally posted an announcement, agreeing to give us the overtime for March. However, we were asked to get back to work before 3 pm, otherwise we would be seen as voluntarily ending our contracts. At that time we did not know the announcement was unlawful. Most people were forced to get off duty at 3 p.m. sharp. 19 employees insisted on strike and were laid off.
The factory said we could have half a day's off on the 4th of May only if we have an invitation letter from the government. (the 4th of May is a national holiday in China) If not, we would have to work. God knows whether the Chinese government really has such an article.
Until now, the rights that have been deprived from us and the food problem has not been solved, and we eat even worse now. The food of day-shift is barely edible, let along that of the night-shift.
As a Chinese saying goes: "Beggars can't be choosers" Forget about it. We still have to go to work tomorrow. We still have to make our hard-earned money. But we all sensed our serious discontent and complaint. We don't know how much longer we can endure.
2009.5.7
In 2007 I finally became part of MASSTOP, only to regret afterwards. The so called high pay was earned by overworking day after day. It was hard-earned, blood-and-sweat money! And the only piece of lawn was soon used to construct new factories. What was in front of us everyday were concrete walls.
What made things worse was the dawning of financial crisis. It changed our quiet and boring life. There were fewer orders, less overwork, and naturally less pay (what we got was a few hundred for basic wage) To make things worse, the factory replaced our overtime pay with days off!!
At the end of the year we were expecting a good year, only to know that there would be no more year-end bonus. In a fit of rage, some colleagues tried to fight for their rights by going on strike, yet they were pacified by a 10-Yuan red envelope. How pathetic.
The world has to go round, and we have to go to work to live on! In year 2009, the factory got many new orders, and everyone worked overtime, as if last year's discontent didn't exist. We thought we would make more than a few hundreds this year, but who knows that a notice once again disturbed our peaceful life. On February 28th the factory announced that there would be a special working hour system. The overtime pay on weekends is 1.5 times of normal wage (at that time we work overtime every day, consecutive shifts, more than 12 hours a day. Some refused to overwork, and got penalty.) The angry workers asked the labor administration what was going on, and were told that MASSTOP has filed an application to adopt the special working hour system, but it had not been approved yet, (the company said it had long been approved, thus urging us to sign) We were all frustrated.
As early as October 2008, the food expense per person per day was lowered to 4.5 dollars from the original 8.5 dollars. The utensils are not washed properly (because they want to save water, electricity, detergent and human labor). This resulted in the food poisoning of over 100 people in early April.
On the 15th of April, 2009, the company finally paid us. When we found out that the weekend overtime should be only 1.5 times of our normal wage, we chose to go on strike again to protect our rights. (We had incredibly many orders in the past month, some of us had more than 200 hours of overtime) The night shift of the 15th refused to work. During the daytime of the 16th, angry day-shift employees pushed the door open, blocked the Sangyuan road and marched to the highway one kilometer away. We kept on strike on the 17th, and at noon MASSTOP finally posted an announcement, agreeing to give us the overtime for March. However, we were asked to get back to work before 3 pm, otherwise we would be seen as voluntarily ending our contracts. At that time we did not know the announcement was unlawful. Most people were forced to get off duty at 3 p.m. sharp. 19 employees insisted on strike and were laid off.
The factory said we could have half a day's off on the 4th of May only if we have an invitation letter from the government. (the 4th of May is a national holiday in China) If not, we would have to work. God knows whether the Chinese government really has such an article.
Until now, the rights that have been deprived from us and the food problem has not been solved, and we eat even worse now. The food of day-shift is barely edible, let along that of the night-shift.
As a Chinese saying goes: "Beggars can't be choosers" Forget about it. We still have to go to work tomorrow. We still have to make our hard-earned money. But we all sensed our serious discontent and complaint. We don't know how much longer we can endure.
2009.5.7
萬士達罷工後感想
還沒進萬士達時，就知道這個廠了，它在桑園這塊來說還是蠻大的，在外面聽說裡面工資、待遇如何如何好，環境好的很，那時招工要求好高的。
2007年，我終於成了萬士達的一員，但是進來了才發現我錯了，所謂的高工資是要靠自己每日沒命的加班才能得到的，那都是血汗錢啊！而唯一的一塊草坪也在進廠後不久用作了蓋新廠房，我們每天面對的就只有水泥牆。
可憐的是金融危機的到來，改變了我們平靜而又無賴的生活，訂單少了，加班少了，自然工次也就少了（只能拿底薪—幾百元），更可恨是廠裡把我們一丁點的加班也給調休了。
年底時，大家本想過個好年，卻又聽說沒了年終獎，悲憤之下，一部分同事用罷工來爭取自己的利益，卻被台幹以每人10元紅包就擺平了。真的好好笑。
地球是要轉的，我們還得活下去，那就必須得上班。2009年，廠裡拿了好多訂單，大家都在拚命的加班，忘記去年的不愉快，本想今年不會再只有幾百元 了，可誰想廠裡的一張通告再次打亂了我們平靜的生活，廠裡2月28號打通告說從3月1號開始實行綜合工時制（編按：就是我們說的彈性工時，按規定假日加班 費應以2倍計算），星期六、星期天加班費按1.5倍計算（這時我們是天天加班，還有連班，一天工時超過12個鐘頭），憤怒的工友到勞動部門問情況，勞動部 門說我們萬士達有在申請綜合工時制，卻還沒批准。可廠裡卻強制執行（萬士達說勞動部門已批准，要我們簽同意書，不然就不給加班），導致員工心情浮躁，做事 不認真。
早在2008年10月，萬士達的伙食標準就從原來的每人每天8.5元降為4.5元，而餐具也不洗乾淨（省水，省電，省洗潔精，省人工），這直接導致4月初100多人食物中毒。
2009年4月15號發工資了，當人們發現在週六週日加班費（這月訂單超多，有人加班差不多有200個小時）是按1.5倍計算時，我們再次選擇了罷 工來維權，15號晚上的晚班就開始不上工，到了16日白天，憤怒的白班員工將大門推開，將桑園工業路堵住並散步到一公里外的快速道路。我們17日還繼續罷 工，萬士達終於在中午貼出了公告，同意補發三月份的加班費，但要求我們下午三點前上班，否則算自動解除勞動契約，當時我們不知道工廠的公告是不對的，絕大 多數人被逼著都在下午三點準時上班，有19名員工仍堅持罷工被解雇。
5月4號青年節是國定假日，廠裡說政府邀請信才能有半天假，否則就乖乖在廠裡上班，也不知中國政府是否真的有這樣的條文。
到現在，我們被剝奪的權益和伙食都還沒有解決。
中國有句俗話——人在屋簷下不得不低頭。算了明天還要上班呢，還要掙我們的血汗錢呢！但我們都感受到了大家都有嚴重的不滿與抱怨，我們不知道還能忍到什麼時候。
後續，那些因不加班而被記過的工友終因她們副理不敢簽字而不了了之，但可想而知這些工友以後是很難在萬士達做下去了，那些人會報復的！
2009.5.7夜
2009年5月7日 星期四
Apple, you again?
Translated by chong
Back from Dongguan. There is something not convenient to talk in Mainland China. Now I want to grumble about it.
I really don't know what Apple is messing up. On April 20, I went to the factory of Masstop in Sangyuen Industrial District (Dongguan) and interviewed workers outside the factory. It was already three days after the strike. The owner usually takes repressive measure to control the workers. Masstop is no exception. The workers were most probably afraid of being retaliation and did not talk much. But if you really want to ask something, you would get it. If Apple had sent a delegate to hang around outside the factory for a whole day, he/she could have know what bad things the Masstop is doing.
In fact, Apple is a big brandname holding some many orders. It is even more powerful than the local officials if it really wanted to enter the factory for checkup. It could even ask the senior management to stand aside to let the examiner to check everywhere within the factory. But since Apple placed the order on Masstop, it has let it go and do whaterever Masstop, Wintek's subsidary in Dongguan, wants.
Wintek is already not the first case. The most famous one is the Foxconn in 2006. The Mail on Sunday in Britain and the First Financial in Shanghai covered the story of the Foxconn's sweatshop which manufacturing Apple's iPod in June. It was revealed that the dormitory, meal, wage and overtime fees are far below the standard. Everybody knows that Foxconn is arrogant. But do you know what happened? Foxconn immediately held a press conference in its headquarter in Tucheng, Taipei. The spokeperson Ding Qian said that this was the first time to meet the reporters there. At the beginning I thought I was new to the big building of Foxconn. But in fact it was the first time all reporters to come. In other words, Foxconn was so afraid of losing orders, it explained to the public immediately and held its first conference in its headquarter. At the same time, it was also the first time for Foxconn to invite Taiwanese correspondent in the Pearl River Delta to visit its factories in Longhua, Shenzhen.
The incident of Foxconn has some impact on Apple. Apple said that it would examine the factory and ask the suppliers to improve. In August 2006, Apple released an investigative report to confirm that Foxconn needs improvement. However, Apple does not learn its lesson from it to control its suppliers.
Absolutely not. in 2008, SACOM dug out another case. The Taiwanese company Primax, which manufactures the lens of iPhone and other components, was found not paying labor insurance, extremely long working hours and industrial danger.
Now one more case of Masstop. Is it too much for Apple?
The situation of Masstop is easily to be found only if you are a normal person. Take the example of meal. It is cooked like a mess. It even smells stingy in rustled plates. On April 3, the meal is so bad that about one hundred of people was hospitalized for food poisoning. Apple even pretends not to know this serious incident. It is really outrageous.
The illegal layoff in the Taiwanese company and the illegal cutting overtime fees in Masstop could be found very easily. When the discontented workers protested and struggled, Wintek just brought it to the court and Masstop fired for retaliation. These violate the regulation for protecting "whistle blower" in the codes of practice for suppliers. The Taiwanese government refuses to take responsibility for these violations while the China government collaborates with the factory owners. And Apple just pretends to be innocent? Apple would only choose the supplier who would sue anyone challenging them. In 2006, Foxconn sued the reporter of the First Financial. Now Wintek sued the workers of the self-help group and the executive officer of the Independent Workers' Union (Both are in Taiwan).
Apple is a brand name who is afraid of being tarnished by sweatshop resulting in consumer boycott. It requires its suppliers to sign the code of practices of the electronic industry. Now the situation is like this. While Apple's products are selling good and it expands its production, it does not take the so-called "corporate social responsibility". You may say it is just an accident if it only happened once or twice. But not it happened again and it is a big strike. Now it is already confirmed that Apple is not able to keep its words to control its suppliers when it extends its supply chains.
Last week, Apple announced its most recent financial report that its profit rapidly increased by 15% until March 28. It make a net profit of US$1.2 billion. Why didn't it use a small part of its profit to conduct a full examination of the labor condition in its suppliers, not to mention allocating a little bit profit to the lowest rank of workers on assembly? Is it difficult?
Signature Campaign: Reform WINTEK working conditions
Back from Dongguan. There is something not convenient to talk in Mainland China. Now I want to grumble about it.
I really don't know what Apple is messing up. On April 20, I went to the factory of Masstop in Sangyuen Industrial District (Dongguan) and interviewed workers outside the factory. It was already three days after the strike. The owner usually takes repressive measure to control the workers. Masstop is no exception. The workers were most probably afraid of being retaliation and did not talk much. But if you really want to ask something, you would get it. If Apple had sent a delegate to hang around outside the factory for a whole day, he/she could have know what bad things the Masstop is doing.
In fact, Apple is a big brandname holding some many orders. It is even more powerful than the local officials if it really wanted to enter the factory for checkup. It could even ask the senior management to stand aside to let the examiner to check everywhere within the factory. But since Apple placed the order on Masstop, it has let it go and do whaterever Masstop, Wintek's subsidary in Dongguan, wants.
Wintek is already not the first case. The most famous one is the Foxconn in 2006. The Mail on Sunday in Britain and the First Financial in Shanghai covered the story of the Foxconn's sweatshop which manufacturing Apple's iPod in June. It was revealed that the dormitory, meal, wage and overtime fees are far below the standard. Everybody knows that Foxconn is arrogant. But do you know what happened? Foxconn immediately held a press conference in its headquarter in Tucheng, Taipei. The spokeperson Ding Qian said that this was the first time to meet the reporters there. At the beginning I thought I was new to the big building of Foxconn. But in fact it was the first time all reporters to come. In other words, Foxconn was so afraid of losing orders, it explained to the public immediately and held its first conference in its headquarter. At the same time, it was also the first time for Foxconn to invite Taiwanese correspondent in the Pearl River Delta to visit its factories in Longhua, Shenzhen.
The incident of Foxconn has some impact on Apple. Apple said that it would examine the factory and ask the suppliers to improve. In August 2006, Apple released an investigative report to confirm that Foxconn needs improvement. However, Apple does not learn its lesson from it to control its suppliers.
Absolutely not. in 2008, SACOM dug out another case. The Taiwanese company Primax, which manufactures the lens of iPhone and other components, was found not paying labor insurance, extremely long working hours and industrial danger.
Now one more case of Masstop. Is it too much for Apple?
The situation of Masstop is easily to be found only if you are a normal person. Take the example of meal. It is cooked like a mess. It even smells stingy in rustled plates. On April 3, the meal is so bad that about one hundred of people was hospitalized for food poisoning. Apple even pretends not to know this serious incident. It is really outrageous.
The illegal layoff in the Taiwanese company and the illegal cutting overtime fees in Masstop could be found very easily. When the discontented workers protested and struggled, Wintek just brought it to the court and Masstop fired for retaliation. These violate the regulation for protecting "whistle blower" in the codes of practice for suppliers. The Taiwanese government refuses to take responsibility for these violations while the China government collaborates with the factory owners. And Apple just pretends to be innocent? Apple would only choose the supplier who would sue anyone challenging them. In 2006, Foxconn sued the reporter of the First Financial. Now Wintek sued the workers of the self-help group and the executive officer of the Independent Workers' Union (Both are in Taiwan).
Apple is a brand name who is afraid of being tarnished by sweatshop resulting in consumer boycott. It requires its suppliers to sign the code of practices of the electronic industry. Now the situation is like this. While Apple's products are selling good and it expands its production, it does not take the so-called "corporate social responsibility". You may say it is just an accident if it only happened once or twice. But not it happened again and it is a big strike. Now it is already confirmed that Apple is not able to keep its words to control its suppliers when it extends its supply chains.
Last week, Apple announced its most recent financial report that its profit rapidly increased by 15% until March 28. It make a net profit of US$1.2 billion. Why didn't it use a small part of its profit to conduct a full examination of the labor condition in its suppliers, not to mention allocating a little bit profit to the lowest rank of workers on assembly? Is it difficult?
Signature Campaign: Reform WINTEK working conditions
2009年5月3日 星期日
apple，怎麼又是你？！
本文轉載於：http://blog.roodo.com/torrent/archives/8840743.html
從東莞歸來，有些事情在大陸不方便處理的，現在來發發牢騷。
真的不知道apple在混什麼東西。這則新聞，是在罷工結束後第三天4月20日到桑原工業區的萬士達廠外採訪的。罷工後，資方多半會採取高壓管控，萬士達廠也不例外，員工多半怕秋後算帳不敢多談，但要問東西，還是問得出來，apple隨便派個人，在外面待個一天，都能瞭解到萬士達在惡搞什麼東西，再加上apple這個品牌商，手握訂單大權，進廠檢查的權力比當地官員還要大，要廠方高層在旁邊立正站好任由檢查人員全廠亂竄橫著訪查都沒問題，但apple從下單給勝華萬士達開始，就從來放牛吃草，任由勝華惡搞。
勝華的案例已經不是第一例了。最著名的就是2006年的鴻海富士康，英國星期天郵報和上海第一財經6月爆出幫apple做iPod的富士康是血汗工廠，宿舍爛、供餐差、薪資低、加班費又苛。鴻海的霸氣大家都知道的，但各位知道發生什麼事情嗎，當天鴻海在台北土城總公司召開記者會，召開記者會的發言人丁祁安居然說，這是大家第一次在這裡見面。我趕過去時還覺得自己是鴻海大樓的菜鳥，搞半天，原來所有記者都是第一次。也就是說，為了怕apple抽訂單，從公司成立以來從沒召開過記者會的鴻海，都嚇得立即對外說明，還在當天，找了台灣駐珠三角記者，破天荒地入深圳龍華富士康廠參觀採訪。
富士康的事情，其實也讓apple受到波及，立即表示將進行檢查及要求供應商改善。在2006年8月，apple也出了調查報告，確定富士康有改善的空間，但問題在於apple有沒有藉由富士康的教訓，管好供應商。
完全沒有。2008年，SACOM又調查出一個案例，在珠三角設廠製作iPhone攝影鏡頭及其他組件的台資廠致伸，又發現規避保險、超長工時、工作傷害等問題。
再加上勝華萬士達的案例，apple連連出包，會不會太超過了點。
像在萬士達廠內的狀況，有些真的是只要有長眼睛、有生鼻子，隨便都查得出來，比方說最簡單的伙食問題好了，飯菜都不知道煮成一陀不知道是什麼東西，然後還有餿味，菜盤還有鐵鏽，4月3日，伙食還爛到爆發了百人食物中毒送醫院，這麼嚴重的事情，apple還蒙上眼睛說不知道，真是有點太扯了。
在台灣廠的違法解雇、在大陸萬士達廠違法降低加班費，都顯而易見。然後，這些不滿的員工起來抗爭，台灣勝華就提告，大陸萬士達就來個解雇殺雞儆猴，這些也都違反「供應商行為準則」中的保護「吹哨者」的規定。這些違法事項，台灣的官方擺爛，中國的官方搞官商勾結，你apple就沆瀣一氣裝死？然後就這麼剛好，Apple就挑上只要被質疑，就動輒告人的供應商，2006年鴻海告第一財經記者，現在2009年勝華告自救會員工和自主工聯執行長。
apple這種品牌商，為了怕沾染上「血汗工廠」的惡名，被消費者抵制，一定有加入電子業行為準則，並要求供貨的供應商簽署。現在的狀況是這樣，隨著 apple的商品大賣，但擴大生產的同時，卻完全沒有做到其所宣稱的「企業社會責任」，一次、兩次還可以說是突槌，但搞到三次，並爆發大罷工，已經可以確認，apple在擴大供應鍊的同時，沒有能力做好管控供應商的承諾。
apple上週公佈最新財報至3月28日為止獲利暴增15%，淨利12億美元，先不說分一點利潤給最低階生產線上的勞工，拿個零頭出來做個全面性的勞動調查，看看自己的供應商到底爛成什麼樣子，會很難嗎？
延伸閱讀：
共同譴責勝華科技公司(WINTEK)違法剝削勞工！連署
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Apple供應商責任網頁
電子業行為準則：中文pdf檔
蘋果公司勞工調查：富士康員工過度加班
從東莞歸來，有些事情在大陸不方便處理的，現在來發發牢騷。
真的不知道apple在混什麼東西。這則新聞，是在罷工結束後第三天4月20日到桑原工業區的萬士達廠外採訪的。罷工後，資方多半會採取高壓管控，萬士達廠也不例外，員工多半怕秋後算帳不敢多談，但要問東西，還是問得出來，apple隨便派個人，在外面待個一天，都能瞭解到萬士達在惡搞什麼東西，再加上apple這個品牌商，手握訂單大權，進廠檢查的權力比當地官員還要大，要廠方高層在旁邊立正站好任由檢查人員全廠亂竄橫著訪查都沒問題，但apple從下單給勝華萬士達開始，就從來放牛吃草，任由勝華惡搞。
勝華的案例已經不是第一例了。最著名的就是2006年的鴻海富士康，英國星期天郵報和上海第一財經6月爆出幫apple做iPod的富士康是血汗工廠，宿舍爛、供餐差、薪資低、加班費又苛。鴻海的霸氣大家都知道的，但各位知道發生什麼事情嗎，當天鴻海在台北土城總公司召開記者會，召開記者會的發言人丁祁安居然說，這是大家第一次在這裡見面。我趕過去時還覺得自己是鴻海大樓的菜鳥，搞半天，原來所有記者都是第一次。也就是說，為了怕apple抽訂單，從公司成立以來從沒召開過記者會的鴻海，都嚇得立即對外說明，還在當天，找了台灣駐珠三角記者，破天荒地入深圳龍華富士康廠參觀採訪。
富士康的事情，其實也讓apple受到波及，立即表示將進行檢查及要求供應商改善。在2006年8月，apple也出了調查報告，確定富士康有改善的空間，但問題在於apple有沒有藉由富士康的教訓，管好供應商。
完全沒有。2008年，SACOM又調查出一個案例，在珠三角設廠製作iPhone攝影鏡頭及其他組件的台資廠致伸，又發現規避保險、超長工時、工作傷害等問題。
再加上勝華萬士達的案例，apple連連出包，會不會太超過了點。
像在萬士達廠內的狀況，有些真的是只要有長眼睛、有生鼻子，隨便都查得出來，比方說最簡單的伙食問題好了，飯菜都不知道煮成一陀不知道是什麼東西，然後還有餿味，菜盤還有鐵鏽，4月3日，伙食還爛到爆發了百人食物中毒送醫院，這麼嚴重的事情，apple還蒙上眼睛說不知道，真是有點太扯了。
在台灣廠的違法解雇、在大陸萬士達廠違法降低加班費，都顯而易見。然後，這些不滿的員工起來抗爭，台灣勝華就提告，大陸萬士達就來個解雇殺雞儆猴，這些也都違反「供應商行為準則」中的保護「吹哨者」的規定。這些違法事項，台灣的官方擺爛，中國的官方搞官商勾結，你apple就沆瀣一氣裝死？然後就這麼剛好，Apple就挑上只要被質疑，就動輒告人的供應商，2006年鴻海告第一財經記者，現在2009年勝華告自救會員工和自主工聯執行長。
apple這種品牌商，為了怕沾染上「血汗工廠」的惡名，被消費者抵制，一定有加入電子業行為準則，並要求供貨的供應商簽署。現在的狀況是這樣，隨著 apple的商品大賣，但擴大生產的同時，卻完全沒有做到其所宣稱的「企業社會責任」，一次、兩次還可以說是突槌，但搞到三次，並爆發大罷工，已經可以確認，apple在擴大供應鍊的同時，沒有能力做好管控供應商的承諾。
apple上週公佈最新財報至3月28日為止獲利暴增15%，淨利12億美元，先不說分一點利潤給最低階生產線上的勞工，拿個零頭出來做個全面性的勞動調查，看看自己的供應商到底爛成什麼樣子，會很難嗎？
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