http://goodelectronics.org daily 1 2008-02-06T12:27:34Z http://goodelectronics.org/news-en/philippines-labour-rights-activist-arrested-on-false-grounds Last October 3rd, a known Philippines labour organiser and activist, Emmanuel “Manny” Asuncion, was ordered arrested, in the Southern Tagalog region, the Philippines, along with a number of other people. Manny Asuncion is on the Board of Trustees of the Workers Assistance Center (WAC). WAC has been part of the GoodElectronics network from the very beginning. WAC beliefs this is again another attack of the Arroyo government on the labour movement and leaders of people’s organisations in the Philippines by using pseudo-legal means. WAC has formulated a strong-worded urgent appeal. No publisher pauline 2008-12-22T09:41:20Z News Item http://goodelectronics.org/news-en/hoya-glass-disk-thailand-is-not-living-up-to-its-promises Hoya Glass Disk (Thailand), a supplier of some of the biggest computer brands like HP, Hitachi, Toschiba and Lenovo, is frustrating union activities at its plant in Lamphun province, according to information received by GoodElectronics. This despite recent promises of the company to allow the Electrical and Electronics Appliances Union (EEALU) to function normally. No publisher pauline 2008-12-16T08:40:17Z News Item http://goodelectronics.org/news-en/taiwan-environmental-organisations-confront-acer-and-urge-for-better-supply-chain-management At the occasion of Acer's CSR forum, environmental organisations in Taiwan formulate a series of solid demands to Acer and it suppliers. The emphasis is on the need to address the harmful effects for the environment and for local communities of Acer's production processes. No publisher pauline 2008-12-16T17:23:47Z News Item http://goodelectronics.org/news-en/motorola-adopts-new-code-of-conduct The US communication equipment company Motorola Inc has updated its code of conduct, detailing the standards its worldwide suppliers are expected to live up to. No publisher pauline 2008-12-20T03:36:02Z News Item http://goodelectronics.org/news-en/201cthe-dark-side-of-cyberspace201d-2 The non-governmental organisations WEED and SACOM are today publishing the study “The Dark Side of Cyberspace - Inside the Sweatshops of China’s Hardware Production”. The study is based on 45 interviews conducted with employees of two suppliers of well-known computer companies. It paints an alarming picture of the working conditions in this industry. No publisher admin 2008-12-17T14:03:49Z News Item