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Wonder what is the story of the suicide @ Apple yesterday.Think of the other suicides -Foxconn suicides
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Foxconn suicides occurred at the Foxconn City industrial park in Shenzhen, China.[1] The 18[2] attempted suicides by Foxconn (Chinese: 富士康) employees resulted in 14 deaths—the company was the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer at the time.[2][3][4] The suicides drew media attention, and employment practices at Foxconn were investigated by several of its customers, including Apple and Hewlett-Packard (HP).[5] Foxconn is a major manufacturer that serves high-profile consumer electronics firms such as Dell, Motorola, Nintendo, Nokia, and Sony.[5]

Suicides[edit]
Although the number of workplace suicides at the company in 2010 was large in absolute terms, the rate is low when compared to the rest of China.[6] (The country has a high suicide rate with over 20 deaths per 100,000 persons.[7]) In 2010, the worst year for workplace suicides at Foxconn with a total of 14 deaths, its employee count was a reported 930,000 people.[8]

Pre-2010[edit]
While 2010 was a remarkable year for the company in terms of the suicide rate, employee suicides have occurred at Foxconn in other years as well.

English name Chinese name Gender Age Suicide attempt date Description Status
Mr. Hou Unknown; Family name: 侯 Male 19 18 Jun 2007 Hung himself in a company bathroom.[9][10] Deceased
Sun Dan-yong 孙丹勇 Male 25 16 Jul 2009 Fell from apartment building[11] after losing an iPhone prototype in his possession.[12] Prior to death, he claimed he was beaten and his residence searched by Foxconn employees.[12] Deceased
2010[edit]
An estimated 18 Foxconn employees attempted suicide in 2010,[2] with a minimum of 14 deaths.[2][3][4]

English name Chinese name Gender Age Suicide attempt date Description Status
Ma Xiang-qian 马向前[13] Male 19 23 Jan 2010 Fell from building[14] perhaps as a result of a family dispute[5] Deceased
Mr. Li Unknown; Family name: 李[13] Male 28[5] 11 Mar 2010 Fell from building[15] Unknown
Tian Yu 田玉[13] Female 17 17 Mar 2010 Fell from building[15] Paralyzed from waist down[2]
Mr. Lau Unknown; Family name: 刘[13] Male 23 29 Mar 2010 Fell from building[15] Unknown
Rao Shu-qin 饶淑琴 Female 18[5] 6 Apr 2010 Fell from building[15] Survived[5]
Ms. Ning Unknown; Family name: 宁 Female 18 7 Apr 2010 Fell from building.[15] Deceased[5]
Lu Xin 卢新[13] Male 24 6 May 2010 Fell from building[15] Deceased[16]
Zhu Chen-ming 祝晨明[13] Female 24 11 May 2010 Fell from building[17] Deceased[5]
Liang Chao 梁超[13] Male 21 14 May 2010 Fell from building[18] Deceased[5]
Nan Gan 南刚[13] Male 21 21 May 2010 Fell from building[19] Deceased[5]
Li Hai 李海 Male 19 25 May 2010 Fell from building[20] Deceased[5]
Mr. He Unknown; Family name: 贺[13] Male 23 26 May 2010 Fell from building[21] Unknown
Mr. Chen Unknown; Family name: 陈[13] Male 25 27 May 2010 Suicide Deceased[13]
Mr. Liu Unknown; Family name: 刘 Male 18 20 Jul 2010 Fell from the sixth floor of a dormitory building[22][23] Deceased[23]
Unknown Unknown Male 23[24] 5 Nov 2010 Fell from building[25][26] Deceased[26]
2011[edit]
English name Chinese name Gender Age Suicide attempt date Description Status
Wang Ling Unknown Female 25 7 Jan 2011 Jumped from building after being sent to a psychiatric hospital Deceased[27]
Unknown Unknown Male 20 26 May 2011 Fell from building. Died in Deyuan town, Chengdu (possibly in Pi County) Deceased[28]
Mr. Cai Unknown; Family name: 蔡 Male 21[29] July 2011[30] Fell from building at Shenzhen plant.[30] Deceased
Li Rongying Unknown Female 20 23 November 2011 Fell from building Deceased[31]
2012[edit]
English name Chinese name Gender Age Suicide attempt date Description Status
Unknown Unknown Male 23 14 June 2012 Fell from building Deceased[32]
2013[edit]
English name Chinese name Gender Age Suicide attempt date Description Status
Xu Lizhi Unknown Male 24 24 April 2013 Fell from building Deceased[33]
Unknown Unknown Female 23 27 April 2013 Fell from building Deceased[33]
Analysis[edit]
Labor activists stated the suicides supported their assertion that numerous labor abuses take place at Foxconn.[34] However, economic conditions external to the company also might have been influential—during the same year, several major strike actions at other high-profile manufacturers occurred in China, and the Lewisian turning-point is a macro-economic factor that might provide context for the events.[35]

One expert claimed that employees were treated comparatively well at Foxconn. Boy Lüthje, of Germany’s Institute of Social Research, told the Economist publication that the company pays the minimum monthly wage of 900 yuan (US$130), food and accommodation are free, and free recreational facilities are also accessible. However, the publication noted that overtime, in excess of the 36 hours a month allowed by Chinese law, was routinely demanded from employees.[36]

The suicide rate at Foxconn during 2010 remained lower than that of the general Chinese population at the time[6] as well as all 50 states of the United States.[37]

Response[edit]
Foxconn clients[edit]
Apple issued a public statement about the suicides, and company spokesperson Steven Dowling said: “[Apple is] saddened and upset by the recent suicides at Foxconn… A team from Apple is independently evaluating the steps they are taking to address these tragic events,

Bostonbob,

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Thanks Rob. When Iooked up carbon paper the first picture was of the old mimeograph paper. I can still remember the smell like yesterday.

Bob.