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13 December 2020A riot broke out in Bangalore, India, in the factory of the Taiwanese group Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing, which produces components for the iPhone.
The images of Indian TV show shattered windows and overturned cars, while the local press reports that the protest started by the workers of the plant, who say they are exploited, have not received the salary for four months and are forced to work overtime. .
The images released on Twitter by the Times of India:
Karnataka: #Violence at iPhone production plant run by Taiwan-based #Wistron Corp at Narasapura (in Kolar district) near #Bengaluru.
Employees allege they have not been paid properly.
pic.twitter.com/GKbeFeyRKc
- TOI Bengaluru (@TOIBengaluru) December 12, 2020
About 100 people were arrested after the factory was looted in South India, but "the situation is back under control", according to local police, and no injuries are reported.
The deputy governor of the state of Karnataka, C. Ashwathnarayan, called the looting of the factory "free violence" and assured that his government will shed full light "without delay" on the episode: "We will ensure that workers' rights are respected and that the wages due are paid ", he added.
A local union leader, on the other hand, denounced the "brutal exploitation" to which the workers of the electronic components factory were subjected.
"The state government allowed Wistron to disregard the fundamental rights of workers," the trade unionist told The Hindu newspaper.
The Wistron Group - a former production arm of Acer Inc. spun off in 2000 with over 80,000 employees worldwide - did not comment on the incident.