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January 12, 2012

Chinese Workers at Xbox Factory Threaten To Commit Mass Suicide 
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In news from China, dozens of factory workers assembling Xbox video game
consoles threatened to commit suicide last week. The workers climbed to
the roof of the factory last week in a protest reportedly over wages.
The factory is owned by the manufacturing giant Foxconn which makes
parts for Microsoft's Xbox console as well as i Pads and i Phones for
Apple.



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