Apple Seeks India Labor Reform to Diversify Beyond China
- Company wants working hours, flexibility on par with China
- Local governments are leaning toward yielding to Apple’s push
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Apple Inc. is seeking changes in India’s labor laws as part of its effort to expand local production, and regional governments are yielding to its request as they are eager to snatch iPhone assembly from China.
India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, where Apple’s top supplier Foxconn Technology Group operates the nation’s largest iPhone plant, is considering passing new rules that will make factory shifts more flexible, people familiar with the matter said.