publication cover - No Union, No Voice: Nine Ways the Electronics Industry Cracks Down on Labour Rights.

No Union, No Voice: Nine Ways the Electronics Industry Cracks Down on Labour Rights.

Behind every smartphone, laptop, and electronic device lies a harsh reality—millions of workers facing exploitative conditions with little to no voice in their workplaces.📢 No Union, No Voice: Nine Ways the Electronics Industry Cracks Down on Labour Rights - exposes the systemic barriers that prevent workers from exercising their fundamental rights. This in-depth report highlights how corporations and governments suppress union efforts—including anti-union tactics, legal loopholes, and state interference—across major electronics-producing countries, including the U.S., China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Mexico, Indonesia, and Taiwan.
publication cover - No Union, No Voice: Nine Ways the Electronics Industry Cracks Down on Labour Rights.

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