Posted on Wednesday, October 13 2010 @ 21:32 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
The Register
reports phones and other gadgets will likely get a little but more expensive as Foxconn will improve the working conditions of its employees:
The Hon Hai Precision Industry Co has suggested customers of Apple, Nokia and others should expect a hike given the amount Foxconn has been spending on improving conditions for workers, and the fact that it has employed a PR agency for the first time.
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Foxconn's new PR efforts are evident, with the company recently getting in touch to tell us about how much it doesn't abuse its employees or visiting students. But all that touchy-feely stuff costs money, which is going to have to come from the pockets of customers.
