Workers Allegedly Faced Tough Conditions Building iPhone 17 (1)

Chinese factory workers suffered difficult conditions while racing to get Apple Inc.’s new iPhone 17 lineup ready, according to a report from China Labor Watch.

Staff at the Zhengzhou facility of Foxconn Technology Group, Apple’s production partner, had to contend with wage withholding, excessive overtime and forced night shifts, the nonprofit organization said Thursday. The report focused on the period of March to September, when Apple and its suppliers were readying the latest iPhone.

The investigation highlighted a number of labor rights concerns and alleged that Foxconn is violating Chinese law by employing a large percentage of temporary “dispatch” workers. It also blamed “unstable orders” for creating ...