Wednesday, June 14, 2006

BBC NEWS | Business | iPod 'slave' claims investigated

BBC NEWS | Business | iPod 'slave' claims investigated: "iPod 'slave' claims investigated
Apple's iPod music player
Designed in California. Made in China.
Apple is investigating a newspaper report that staff in some of its Chinese iPod factories work long hours for low pay and in 'slave' conditions.

The article in the Mail on Sunday alleged that workers received as little as £27 a month, doing 15-hour shifts making the iconic mp3 player."