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News / December 3, 2018

Exploitation by deception in the electronics industry

The GoodElectronics paper “Exploitation by deception in the electronics industry” argues that, when workers are not provided with relevant information about the toxic and otherwise hazardous substances in the workplace they are actually or potentially…

Publication / December 3, 2018

Paper: Exploitation by deception in the electronics industry

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News / October 31, 2018

Apple investigates its supply chain after publication of SACOM

Apple started an investigation after SACOM’s report revealed that it’s supplier Quanta Computer employed students to make Apple Watches in the Chinese city of Chongqing. These students didn’t worked voluntarily, worked overtime and their activities…

News / October 29, 2018

Apple Watch Series 4: Still Failed to Protect Teenage Student Workers

SACOM published a new report Apple Watch Series 4: Still Failed to Protect Teenage Student Workers. In summer 2018, this in-depth re-visiting investigation was conducted as a follow up after the report Apple Watch 3 in…

News / October 29, 2018

E-Waste: A Big Problem Needing Bigger Solutions

In 1982, a family in the US bought a microwave oven. In 2012, thirty years later, the microwave was still working. In 2017, a young lady purchased an iPhone upgrade and a protective case. Four…

News / October 26, 2018

Companies are breaking EU law by using dangerous chemicals

National authorities conducted a three year investigation into the chemical industry. According tot his investigation: “Companies are breaking EU law by marketing hundreds of potentially dangerous chemicals that are widely used in consumer and other…

News / October 25, 2018

Young children are risking their lives by mining cobalt in DRC

Siddharth Kara estimates, based on the data he gathered, there are more than 255,000 creuseurs mining cobalt in DRC, at least 35,000 of whom are children, some as young as six. Siddharth Kara is author,…

News / October 24, 2018

UN expert: “exposure to toxic substances is a form of exploitation”

“Exposure of workers to toxic substances can and should be considered a form of exploitation and is a global health crisis,” said Baskut Tuncak – UN Special Rapporteur on hazardous substances and wastes. “Governments and…

News / October 23, 2018

Coal mining unions demand Just Transition

IndustriALL Global Union’s network of coal mining unions met in Delhi, India, to escalate efforts to achieve a ‘Just Transition’ in order to defend coal miners’ interests in the face of challenges from climate change,…

News / October 16, 2018

GE statement on the situation of striking workers of SMT Philippines, Inc. 

GoodElectronics Network representing organisations and individuals worldwide, including trade unions, labour and human rights organisations, environmental groups, academics, researchers and advocates from civil society organizations, expresses concerns on the situation of striking unionists and workers…

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