Here is an article in Chinese about this incident: http://policy.caing.com/2010-05-13/100143630.html http://policy.caing.com/2010-05-13/100143630.html It says

Here is an article in Chinese about this incident: http://policy.caing.com/2010-05-13/100143630.html http://policy.caing.com/2010-05-13/100143630.html It says there are 400,000 people working for Foxconn in Shenzhen. 300,000 of these are unqualified workers aged about 20 years old. There is high turnover. They work for 10 hours a day, with 1 hour for lunch and 10 minutes in the day to go to the bathroom. After the financial crisis they have been cutting staff and work pressure has increased. Managers intentionally introduce faults on production lines to see if workers spot the errors, if they do not, they are punished. They are also punished for talking to each other or dozing off. There is a strict hierarchy, with little communication between managers and staff. Managers manage by shouting at staff, there is little respect for individuals. After 3 or 4 months working together colleagues don't even recognise each other. After the spate of suicides management has increased psychological support programs, but a spokesman says with 420,000 staff they are unable to understand everybody's mental health issues.