Wistron iPhone manufacturing plant resumes operations

Taiwanese contract manufacturer for Apple Inc, Wistron has resumed operations at its Narasapura facility at Kolar from March 8, with all the requisite clearance, Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar said on Wednesday.

The factory had been shut since December 12, as workers had gone on a rampage due to wage-related issues.

“Due to wage-related issues that occurred in December, it had left many employees staring at a bleak future. We don’t want a repeat of such incidents.Henceforth, bring to the notice of the local district administration and find a middle path to resolve the issues,” Shettar was quoted as saying in an official release, during his visit to the Wistron facility.