{"id":313065,"date":"2017-06-16T10:48:55","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T09:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/taiwans-foxconn-assembler-of-iphones-considering-wisconsin-plant\/"},"modified":"2017-06-16T10:48:55","modified_gmt":"2017-06-16T09:48:55","slug":"taiwans-foxconn-assembler-of-iphones-considering-wisconsin-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/taiwans-foxconn-assembler-of-iphones-considering-wisconsin-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan\u2019s Foxconn, assembler of iPhones, considering Wisconsin plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>      <!-- START CONTENT --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/taiwans-foxconn-assembler-of-iphones-considering-wisconsin-plant\/\"><strong>CBS News<\/strong><\/a><br \/>June 15, 2017<\/p>\n<p><strong>MADISON, Wis.\u00a0\u2014 A Taiwanese company that assembles Apple\u2019s iPhones and other electronics is considering building a plant in Wisconsin that could employ thousands of people and give Gov. Scott Walker a huge political boost as he prepares to run for re-election.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A person with direct knowledge of the negotiations who was not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday that the state is in talks with Foxconn. At least one other upper Midwest state, Michigan, is also pursuing the plant.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump alluded to negotiations with an unspecified company during a visit to Milwaukee on Tuesday, saying Walker might get \u201ca very happy surprise very soon.\u201d Trump said \u201cwe were negotiating with a major, major incredible manufacturer of phones and computers and televisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Foxconn assembles smartphones and other devices for Apple, Sony, Blackberry and other brands \u2014 mostly in China, where its plants employ about 1 million people. It has been the subject of complaints for years about its labor practices and worker suicides at plants in China that manufacture Apple products.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/taiwans-foxconn-assembler-of-iphones-considering-wisconsin-plant\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <!-- END CONTENT --><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#333; font-size:11px;\">This article was posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017  at  8:00 am<\/p>\n<hr class=\"dotted_line\"\/>\n<hr class=\"dotted_line\"\/><!-- share and follow --><br \/>\n      <!-- end of share and follow --><\/p>\n<div class=\"print_sub\">\n<h3 class=\"sub_titles\">&#13;<br \/>\n        \t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prisonplanet.com\/taiwans-foxconn-assembler-of-iphones-considering-wisconsin-plant.html\/print\/\" title=\"Print\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"WP-PrintIcon\" src=\"https:\/\/hw.prisonplanet.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-print\/images\/printer_famfamfam.gif\" alt=\"Print\" title=\"Print\" style=\"border: 0px;\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nPrint this page.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"dotted_line\"\/>\n<hr class=\"dotted_line\"\/>\n<p>        <!--\n      \n\n<div class=\"nextpage\">\n              <\/div>\n\n \n --><\/p>\n<p><!--\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gm2pZEeYN0E?list=UUvsye7V9psc-APX6wV1twLg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prisonplanet.com\/taiwans-foxconn-assembler-of-iphones-considering-wisconsin-plant.html\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CBS NewsJune 15, 2017 MADISON, Wis.\u00a0\u2014 A Taiwanese company that assembles Apple\u2019s iPhones and other electronics is considering building a plant in Wisconsin that could employ thousands of people and give Gov. Scott Walker a huge political boost as he prepares to run for re-election. 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