Samsung in flames
The spontaneous burning and explosion of Samsung phones has pushed the tech giant into what could be one of the most damaging and costliest product safety scandals in the electronics industry history. After weeks of…
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Traces of graphite: how increasing demand for lithium-ion batteries is affecting Chinese communities
Following their in-depth look at the supply chain of cobalt, The Washington Post published an article about the impact of natural graphite production in China. While many associate graphite with pencils, the substance has become…
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‘Whose Wealth? Cobalt from Congo’ awarded Best Short Documentary at European Short Film Festival
The short documentary ‘Whose Wealth? Cobalt from Congo’ has won the title of ‘Best Short Documentary’ at the European Short Film Festival in Berlin.We are happy to announce that ‘Whose Wealth? Cobalt from Congo’ has…
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A year into sit-in, SHARPS urges Samsung’s heir Lee Jae-yong to Reinitiate Dialogue
SHARPS and the Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. occupational-disease victims it advocates for have marked the one-year anniversary of their sit-in at the company’s corporate headquarters in south Seoul, with a demand: Lee Jae-young, Samsung’s heir apparent,…
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Metal Workers Alliance of the Philippines: Ban all forms of contractualization!
The Metal Workers Alliance of the Philippines has launched the STOP Precarious Work Campaign. Their demand: contractualization in all forms must be banned. “Contractualization in all forms must be banned. Contractualization must end.” This is…
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Global reach of Samsung’s ‘medieval practices’ revealed
Samsung workers have shed light on the working conditions throughout the multinational’s supply chains. The International Trade Union Confederation and IndustriALL global union have released a new report, Samsung – Modern Tech, Medieval Conditions. “From denying…
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A look inside the cobalt pipeline: the path from mines in Congo to electronic devices’ batteries.
The Washington Post recently published an in-depth article about cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Video footage shot inside a cobalt mine shows the desperate circumstances faced by workers in the underground tunnels….
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GoodElectronics Thailand activity: Social media training in Bangkok
GoodElectronics Thailand (GET) organized a one-day social media workshop training in Bangkok on September 17, which was attended by 14 workers from affiliated member organizations. The purpose of the workshop was to empower workers and…
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Philippines: Workers’ rights trampled by Japanese electronics and auto supplier
According to IndustriALL, Japanese-owned company NT Philippines violates labour rights in the Cavite Economic Zone in the Philippines. NT Philippines is a major supplier to electronics companies including Flextronics and Apple, and automotive companies such as Mitsubishi,…
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Sign the petition to demand safer, more sustainable products!
Our addiction to smartphones, tablets and laptops is causing environmental degradation and health tragedies in communities all over the world. This is revealed in the recent documentary Death by Design, created by filmmaker Sue Williams….