Foxconn confirms dispute between workers at China factory

Foxconn's factory in Zhengzhou, China.

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Foxconn, a principal maker of Apple's iPhone 5, has confirmed that two disputes between employees occurred at one of its factories in China earlier this month.

Foxconn, which is the world's largest component maker, said the disputes occurred between factory line workers and quality assurance personnel on October 1-2 at its Zhengzhou plant and that it has taken steps to address the disputes, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

"There has been no workplace stoppage in that facility or any other Foxconn facility and production has continued on schedule," The Taiwan-based company said in a statement.

The disputes apparently occurred about a week after an hours-long riot involving thousands of employees forced another Foxconn factory in China to temporarily close. A riot involving roughly 2,000 employees broke out in the late hours of August 24, possibly sparked when a guard struck a worker. About 40 individuals were taken to the hospital and an undisclosed number of individuals were arrested. [Read more]