Foxconn has offered workers a 10,000 yuan ($1,400) settlement in an attempt to end protests at the facility, encouraging newly recruited staff to quit and subsequently leave its iPhone assembly factory in Zhengzhou, central China.The Apple manufacturing partner reportedly made the offer Wednesday via a text message sent from its human resources department, requesting that workers “please return to your dormitories,” alongside a vow to honor pay agreements.The company offered 8,000 yuan (around $1,120) to workers who agreed to quit their positions at the factory, and another 2,000 yuan (around $280) after they board buses to depart the facility.Zhengzhou, also referred to as “iPhone city,” was forced to lock down in October following a covid outbreak at the factory in adherence with China’s strict “zero-covid” policy.“We apologize for an input error in the computer system and guarantee that the actual pay is the same as agreed and the official recruitment posters.” Apple — Foxconn’s largest customer — has also weighed in, saying in a statement carried by CNN that the company was “working closely with Foxconn to ensure their employees’ concerns are addressed.”"