Apple continues to try and salvage its good name in the aftermath of a damning New York Times story that listed numerous labor abuses at its factories throughout China. Last month the company released a list
of its more than 150 suppliers and today it announced that it’s letting
inspectors from the Fair Labor Association (FLA) into the factories
that have received the most attention from the media and labor groups —
the massive Foxconn facilities in Shenzhen and Chengdu.
According to a statement from Apple,
the FLA inspectors will interview thousands of Foxconn employees,
inspect manufacturing areas and living quarters, and have access to
internal documents. While Apple previously conducted internal audits of
the Foxconn factories, this is the first time the company will allow a
third party to inspect its facilities.
