600 workers striking at Philips, Indonesia, will go back to work after an agreement was reached with local management on 19 June. Workers at PT. Philips Industries Batam, went on strike at the beginning of…
The Conference called on the management to immediately reinstate unfairly dismissed workers and comply with the Constitution of Indonesia as well as conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO), which the Government of Indonesia has…
The Labor Prosecutor’s Office in Sao Paulo (MPT-SP) signed an agreement with Philips in Brazil this week. This agreement ensures compensation of R$ 20 million to former employees of the company that have been contaminated…
An extensive document describing and analyzing several cases of benzene-poisoning in China is part of new campaigning material of the Ban Benzene Campaign by Labour Action China (LAC). The 98-pages document includes background information on…
An extensive document describing and analyzing several cases of benzene-poisoning in China is part of new campaigning material of the Ban Benzene Campaign by Labour Action China (LAC). The document is accompanied by postcards that…
Forced overtime, strenuous shifts during peak periods, few days off each month, wages lower than a living wage, and militant management; these are the outcomes of an investigation into Chinese IT manufacturers by six European…
A significant part of the minerals in our electronic devices, especially tin, tantalum and tungsten (3Ts), originate from the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of DR Congo (DRC). The new makeITfair report – ‘From…
The 18th edition of Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics evaluates leading consumer electronics companies based on their commitment and progress in three environmental criteria: Energy and Climate, Greener Products, and Sustainable Operations. The Guide scores…
The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights may form the common ground between electronics companies and civil society organisations in addressing labour issues such as the excessive use of temporary labour. This is…
In its fourth report on working conditions in the Mexican electronics industry, the Centro de Reflexión y Acción Laboral (CEREAL), addresses the top-three of most problematic issues in this sector: low wages; phantom unions and…