Yan Li, an 27 year old engineer at the Foxconn plant in Longhua, Shenzhen, China, collapsed and died on JUne 4th after having worked continuously for 34 hours. His wife said Yan had been on the night shift for a month and in that time had worked overtime every night. Yan had worked for Foxconn since April 2007.
Click here for the full SACOM full press statement about this tragic case.
A new report by the Taiwan Transnational Corporation Watch on the human rights and environmental impact of Taiwanese business in Indonesia, including a chapter on Pegatron (major contract manufacturer in electronics) and the impact of…
The largest union at Samsung Electronics has launched an indefinite strike following failed negotiations over pay and working conditions. Initially planned as a three-day strike by 6,500 workers, it has expanded as management remained silent….
SOMO and the China Labour Bulletin have released a report titled ‘Chain of Consequences: How Chinese Workers Pay for Supply Chain De-risking.’ The report details how apparel and electronics brands are relocating production away from…
The Asian Network for the Rights of Occupational and Environmental Victims (ANROEV) condemns the gross negligence and violations of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) rights that resulted in the tragic death of 23 workers in…
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A participatory study conducted in Batam, Indonesia used biological monitoring to evaluate the extent of chemical exposure among workers in the electronics manufacturing industry. Urine samples were collected from workers both before and after their…
Here is a link to IndustriALL’s statement on the deadly explosion at PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS), a company based in the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Central Sulawesi. The explosion, which happened…
This report by China Labor Watch highlights severe labor conditions in China’s consumer electronics sector. The study, based on workers’ testimonies and on-site data, reveals systemic issues like illegal intern usage, hiring discrimination, and workplace…