Workers riot at India at famous phone factory over 'exploitation' claims

Employees exit from the gate of Wistron factory at Narsapura, 60km from Bangalore on Sunday (Dec 13, 2020). Authorities vowed to crack down on workers who went on a violent rampage at a Taiwanese-run factory in southern India over allegations of unpaid wages and exploitation, with 100 people arrested so far. - AFP

BANGALORE, Dec 13 (AFP): 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.

The workers rioted Saturday at Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing's facility on the outskirts of Bangalore, India's IT hub, with videos of the violence showing glass panels smashed with rods and cars flipped on their side.