Thousands Destroy An Apple iPhone Manufacturing Plant Over Unpaid Wages, Some Received Only 7 Dollars Per Month

A violent riot has broken out at an iPhone factory in India over allegations of unpaid wages.

Video shared by TOI Bengaluru shows loud shouting, and employees smashing the glass front of the Wistron factory. Images also show overturned cars as well as signs being burned.

According to reports, nearly 2,000 employees who had just finished a night shift at the plan went on a complete rampage, destroying furniture and factory assembly units, attempting to set fire to vehicles. Police officers attended the crazy scene.

According to The Times of India, sources claim the violence was triggered by anger over unpaid wages and the lowering of salaries. One engineering graduate was reportedly promised Rs 21,000 per month (only $285), but that this had since been reduced to Rs 16,000, then Rs 12,000 in recent months. According to the report, on Friday night employees discussing their salaries alleged that many had received as little as Rs 500 for their work (less than $7) and that the anger had escalated to violence by the time the night shift had ended.