It is alleged that the ‘No-Union Policy’ has been the management principle of the Samsung group since it was established 75 years ago. According to information received, a lawmaker disclosed a document on October 14,…
Today, the Asia Monitor Resource Centre (AMRC), released a book describing the struggles of workers fighting for their basic rights in the electronics industry with a focus on the operations of Samsung Electronics and its…
On 5 December, at the international body meeting, IndustriALL Executive Committee members unanimously approved a petition condemning Samsung Electronics for union busting policy. Samsung Electronics, one of the biggest IT corporations of the world has…
Smartphones from companies such as Apple, Samsung or HTC are among the most popular consumer and lifestyle products today. Unfortunately a whole series of problems occur during the global production process, ranging from bad working…
Based on an in-depth undercover investigation, China Labor Watch (CLW) has published a report on the labor conditions at a Samsung cell phone supplier in Dongguan, China, revealing labor rights violations that include $84,000 of…
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…
February this year, a complaint was filed against Samsung France accusing the company of misleading commercial practices by promoting a code of conduct for the treatment of the workers who make Samsung’s products that Samsung…
This February 12th, Epeat announced its expansion to imaging equipment as scanners, printers and copiers.Epeat is a registry organization for global greener electronics. Epeat aims to help companies, governments and consumers to compare and purchase…
‘Digitally tagging’ flagship stores with ‘digital graffiti’, the Friends of the Earth campaign ‘Make it Better’ has gone virtual to question Apple and Samsung about the origin of the environmentally unfriendly tin used in their…
After six years of campaigns and petitions over 56 occupational-disease deaths at the world’s largest chip maker, SHARPS has agreed to enter dialogue with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. over the question of compensation for the…