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An
independent investigation has found "significant issues" among
working practices at Chinese plants making Apple iPhones and iPads.
The US Fair
Labor Association (FLA) launched a probe into working conditions at Foxconn
after stories emerged of long hours and poor safety.
The FLA
says it has now secured agreements to reduce hours, protect pay, and improve
staff representation.
The findings emerged as Apple CEO Tim Cook visited Foxconn facilities.
Mr Cook
toured Zhengzhou Technology Park, where 120,000 employees work, on Wednesday.
A string of
suicides at Foxconn last year put the spotlight on working conditions at its
factories. Last month, the company announced it was to send independent
inspectors from the FLA to audit the facilities.
The FLA
said Foxconn had agreed to comply with the association's standards on working
hours by July 2013, bringing them in line with a legal limit of 49 hours per
week.
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