Foxconn said it was co-operating with the FLA inspectors, pledging again to provide a safe and fair working environment.
This opportunity will likewise enable us to stand in solidarity with those fighting for worker's rights, as the rivers that devalue human life and deny fair compensation, safe working environments, and benefits flow together into the vast ocean of racism and classism perpetuating our nation's existence.
"We believe workers everywhere have the right to a safe and fair work environment where they can earn competitive wages and express their concerns freely.
"We believe that workers everywhere have the right to a safe and fair work environment, which is why we've asked the Fair Labour Assocation [FLA] to independently assess the performance of our largest suppliers," he said.
In announcing that the association had begun inspecting Foxconn factories in Shenzhen and Chengdu, Timothy D. Cook, Apple's chief executive, said, "We believe that workers everywhere have the right to a safe and fair work environment, which is why we've asked the F.L.A. to independently assess the performance of our largest suppliers".
"We believe that workers everywhere have the right to a safe and fair work environment, which is why we've asked the F.L.A. to independently assess the performance of our largest suppliers," Timothy D. Cook, Apple's chief executive, said in a statement.
Apple chief executive Tim Cook said: "Workers everywhere have the right to a safe and fair work environment".
It is a healthy place for kids to play, for parents and schools to buy, and a creative and fair work environment for employees.
You do that by providing a fair, respectful working environment and a meritocracy.
Children grow up learning about the stories of bloody battles fought at the Ford Rouge Plant, where tremendous sacrifice was made to organize and create a fair and safe working environment.
