Workers riot at India iPhone factory over 'exploitation' claims

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Workers say they had not been paid for up to four months BANGALORE, India - Authorities vowed to crack down on workers who went on a violent rampage at a Taiwanese-run iPhone factory in southern India

over allegations of unpaid wages and exploitation, with 100 people arrested so far.

Local media reported workers saying they had not been paid for up to four months and were being forced to do extra shifts. "We will ensure that all workers' rights are duly protected and all their dues are cleared," he tweeted Saturday.

 

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