Foxconn Expects 50,000 Workers at ‘Treasure Your Life’ Rally

Foxconn Technology Group, maker of Apple Inc. iPhones and Sony Corp. games consoles, expects 50,000 workers across China to join rallies tomorrow aimed at boosting morale after a spate of suicides at the company.

“Following the series of tragic incidents involving its employees, Foxconn is organizing, together with the Foxconn Employee Labor Union, a cross-campus employee rally to promote a positive outlook and approach towards life,” the Taipei-based company said in a statement today issued by its public relations agency Burson-Marstellar. About 20,000 workers are expected at its Longhua, Southern China campus, it said.