A few months ago the Americans were scandalized by the conditions in which Foxconn employees work that produce iDevices at prices that Americans can afford. Because Apple was subjected to a great deal of media pressure, the company's management discussed with Foxconn about a possible improvement in working conditions and a possible increase in employee salaries. Working conditions have improved, but salaries have also increased, and Apple could directly cover part of the cost of the employees' salaries.
The information comes from an analyst who noticed that at Foxconn employee costs increased by 100%, and at Apple capital expenses increased by 1.7 billion dollars, but the money was not allocated for the expansion of the company's campus. Of course, these are just simple rumors and they could be different from everything that happens in reality, but it would not be excluded that Apple pays a part of the salaries of those who sometimes work 12 hours a day to assemble iDevices.
