The Fair Labor Assn. begins its first inspection at the Foxconn plant in Shenzhen, where Apple iPhones and iPads are assembled. Activists worry the group is too dependent on its member companies. Responding to criticism after worker deaths and injuries at Chinese factories that produce iPhones and iPads, Apple Inc. and its suppliers have agreed to allow a labor watchdog group to monitor those …
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