Due to criticism by the public an shortage of people willing to work for the factories, Apple and Foxconn plan to make life easier for their assembly workers. Workers currently have more choices than factory owners and so they are able to sift through the jobs that do not seem enjoyable. Contrary to their ancestors, the youth of today in China not only look for jobs to send money home to their families, but they also care about quality of life. Those against the plan argue thatthe wages of assembly workers have already increased an average of 15% a year since 2005, and the government has pledged to double minimum wages so this isn't necessary.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17584523
Lauren Neeleman
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