Huge brawl at Foxconn

Drunken employees during a
holiday

According to Foxconn, the brawl took place Tuesday of last week after some turmoil arose between two groups of
employees. Both groups had a little bit to drink because of a holiday,
something that probably contributed to the fight. Several days later, another
fight almost ensued, but that one was quickly put to rest.

Market specialists do not find the unrest at Foxconn surprising, as leading
several thousand, mostly young, employees is a challenging task. Labour unions
believe that the awful working conditions
play a large part in how these fights get started. Workers have to work
long hours and are often a long way from home. On top of that, the pressure at Foxconn is
tremendously high.

The company employs several hundred thousand workers and was even forced to
close a factory in Taiyuan after riots broke out within its workforce of 2,000
employees.