No contract renewals for ill workers

BEIJING - Victims who suffered chemical poisoning at one of Apple Inc's supplier factories in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, are under fresh pressure to leave the company as it refuses to renew their work contracts.

The workers told China Daily on Sunday they are worried that after leaving the company they will be left to fend for themselves if their health deteriorates.

"My labor contract expired on Feb 25, and the company refused to extend it without giving a reason," said Wang Yulian, one of the injured workers who continued working at the factory after the scandal broke in the hope that the company would cover their medical bills if any future health problems ensue.