Apple manufacturer invests Rs 1,255 crore in India factory
The move comes after a rampage in December by thousands of Wistron's contract workers
'If any problem arises in the future, bring the matter to the notice of the authorities concerned,' said Karnataka Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar to the employees at the plant
Jagadish Shettar was at the Wistron's Narasapura facility in Kolar district
The factory at Narasapura in Kolar district had been shut since December 12 when about 4,000 employees vandalised the facility over wage-related issues
Taiwanese major to however remain on probation by Apple
Apple put Wistron on probation after its audit of the plant found violations of 'Supplier Code of Conduct'
Apple Inc contract manufacturer Wistron said on Tuesday it was looking to restart operations at its factory in southern India which was shut late last year after workers went on a rampage at the site.
Says priority is to restart plant within 2-3 weeks, make sure all workers get back to work. Confirms all staff dues have been cleared by company
From a small exports market that played second fiddle to the markets in North America, Europe and China, India now features at the top of Apple's priority list
No definite time limit has been set for concluding the investigation
iPhone SE 2020 is one of the popular phones like Apple 11, which is the biggest seller in the domestic market.
Taiwanese major to continue manufacturing iPhone SE and iPhone 7 models at the unit
An Indian factory damaged by violence this month was a new facility with limited production and so there will be limited financial impact, Taiwanese Apple supplier Wistron, which runs the plant, said
Wistron on Saturday admitted to certain lapses in payments to workers at the facility in Kolar district and said that it is removing its vice president Vincent Lee, who oversees its business in India
Assures that all workers will be fully compensated immediately
Wistron is one of Apple's top global contract manufacturers
The rapid expansion stretched the company's systems and sapped the bandwidth of its management team
Earlier in the day, police detained a leader of Students' Federation of India, which is affiliated to CPI (M), in connection with the rampage at unit on Saturday
The protest on Saturday over months of alleged underpayment of wages at Wistron's factory in the southern Indian state spiralled out of control after police were summoned