The ITUC Frontlines report 2016, Scandal: Inside the global supply chains of 50 top companies exposes a hidden workforce of 116 million people. Around 60% of global trade in the real economy is dependent on…
In early December, 40 precarious workers at a Siemens factory in India received permanent contracts after negotiations between the trade union and management.In early December, 40 precarious workers at a Siemens factory in India received…
Concerned about alarming reports on heavy metal pollution incidents, Chinese environmental organisations have engaged upon an extensive research project, with a specific focus on IT product manufacture-related heavy metal discharge, especially the battery industry relating…
On 29 June, the National Labor Committee released a 30-page report documenting the illegal and harsh sweatshop conditions at the Jabil Circuit factory in Guangzhou, China. Reportedly, over 6,000 workers -many of them illegal temporary…
RepRisk has released a report listing the top ten most environmentally and socially criticized companies of 2009. These companies have been severely criticized by the world’s media and NGOs for issues including human rights abuses,…