S. Korean Gov’t declares malignant lymphoma occupational disease

In an unprecedented ruling, Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service (KCOMWEL) on June 1 cited malignant lymphoma as an occupational disease and granted workers compensation to Park Hyo-soon, a former Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. employee who died…

Samsung in India: 20 years on, but low labour standards

Cividep India together with GoodElectronics has published a profile of Samsung’s operations in India. Cividep describes how Samsung India has completed 20 years of operating in India with special offers called “Celebrating 20 years” for…

The struggle of SHARPS for better health protection at Samsung

Journalist Rachel Cernansky has published an in-depth article on GoodElectronics’ network member Supporters for Health and Rights of People in the Semiconductor Industry (SHARPS). SHARPS has been advocating and protesting for better health protection in…

SHARPS: Blood-disorder cluster seen expanding to Samsung suppliers

An employee of a Korean Samsung Electronics’ chemicals supplier has petitioned for workers compensation after being diagnosed with leukemia—yet another sign that Samsung’s cosmetic efforts to improve workers safety, and brazen attempts to deny rightful…

Cobalt blues

Environmental pollution and human rights violations in Congolese cobalt mines

OLED suppliers compete for new iPhone orders

Potential suppliers of flexible OLED panels for Apple’s next generation of iPhones are competing for orders, according to Korean industry insiders. Apple has already ordered 60,000 panels from Samsung Display. Other companies that are in…