According to information received by GoodElectronics, the management of Hoya Glass Disk (Thailand) has unilaterally transferred 10 of the most active EEALU union leaders. The 10 workers are placed in a small building near the compound wall, removed from the production buildings. The problem with this imposed move is twofold: since the workers-union leaders are removed from the other workers in the plant, their access to fellow workers is limited. At first sight, this looks like a classical attempt by the management to frustrate the organising of workers. Further, on another level, the workers concerned have significantly less to do at their new work space. They have no opportunity to work overtime, which results in a direct decrease of income.

The Electrical and Electronics Appliances Labour Union has written to the Hoya management to express its concerns about this development. An answer by the management is still awaited.