A collective of CSOs and trade unions is calling on the German company INFINEON to stop union busting and to reinstate the president of the union for Infineon Technologies Melaka workers. We, the 55 undersigned…
Foxconn is considering to build a production facility in the U.S. to make display panels. Apple, an important customer of the panels, would also contribute to the investment. Hon Hai Precision Industry, better known as…
Lawmakers in the U.S. states Nebraska, Minnesota, New York, Massachusetts and Kansas have introduced legislation that would protect the right to repair electronics. This would make repair easier for consumers and independent repair shops, as…
What will India have to do to convince Apple to start producing iPhones in the country? According to Reuters, Apple has sent a list with seven demands to the country’s prime minister, Narendra Modi. Some…
Samsung and its heir-apparent Lee Jae-yong are under pressure due to a major corruption scandal in South Korea, which involves the country’s president. Lee Jae-yong, the current vice chairman of Samsung, is accused of bribing…
GoodElectronics’ international coordinator Alejandro González looks ahead to the activities that the network and its members will organise in 2017. Dear GoodElectronics network members and friends, GoodElectronics wishes all of you a happy new year….
How long do mobile phone owners keep their old phones at home, and for what reasons? A newly released scientific article looks into the phenomenon of ‘hibernating phones’. The article, by researchers from the Loughborough…
After its 2013 report revealed inhumane working conditions at Apple’s largest display screen manufacturer, SACOM conducted a second round of investigations in 2015 and 2016. Labour rights violations are still widespread at Biel Chrystal….
Mexican labor human rights activist Felipe Gonzalez investigated the human rights conditions of workers in Korean companies in Mexico. He recently discussed his findings with the Korean organisation Advocates for Public Interest Law (APIL). The…