YOGYAKARTA Behind the futuristic impression, the public is highlighting the dark side of the production of the iPhone 17. The 17 series of phones are indeed the latest series belonging to the iPhone. But who would have thought that the cellphone was repaired with slanted news that sparked controversy.
The dark side of this latest iPhone production was revealed by China Labor Watch through its report. The following is a summary that has been compiled by the VOI team.
According to a Chinese Labor Watch report, workers working at the Foxconn Technology Group production facility in Zhengzhou, China are experiencing extreme work pressure. This was experienced by workers from March to September 2025. The pressure received was forced to overdo the night, a very small salary, and some even had their salaries held for weeks.
Please note that the Foxconn facility in Zhengzhou is the largest in the world. The factory can employ 150,000 to 200,000 people. Unfortunately, the hundreds of workers are not prosperous.
The Foxconn facility in Zhengzhou is also said to have violated China's employment law. Some of these violations, for example, were more than 50% of staff in the March to September period during the production period of the iPhone 17 series, were temporary workers. This figure is even five times the legal limit of Chinese employment.
In addition, many staff work up to 75 hours per week. The number of hours not only violates Apple's weekly limit of only 60 hours, but also violates China's working hours.
The salary system given to iPhone 17 workers is also considered very detrimental to workers. For example, the management is reported to have detained wages until the following month as workers who choose to resign quickly and will lose their overtime rights.
China Labor Watch also reported various other issues such as discrimination in the recruitment process, exposure to dangerous chemicals without protective suits, harassment and intimidation of workers.
In its report, China Labor Watch claims that Apple representatives know about labor problems at Foxconn facilities. Responding to the report Apple said it was committed to upholding employment standards. They also uphold high human rights, environment, and ethical behavior.
"Our suppliers are required to provide safe working conditions, treat workers with respect, act fairly and ethically, and apply environmentally responsible practices wherever they produce or provide services to Apple," Apple said in its official statement.
Apple says that it often conducts routine third-party audits. If there are problems in the supply chain, they claim to be moving quickly with high standard enforcement. Apple is now starting to investigate.
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