Apple illegally interrogated staff about union, judge rules

The electronics industry, including Apple, has a history of resisting unions, influenced by the opposition of major US companies. However,  unions scored an important victory when a US labor board judge ruled against Apple, ordering…

Union accuses Apple of firing workers in retaliation for organizing

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union has accused Apple of firing five workers in Kansas City and disciplining another in Texas in retaliation for organizing, and of interrogating employees, promising them better working conditions if they…

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Tesla reportedly signs US$5 billion Indonesian nickel deal

Tesla, Inc. has signed US$5 billion worth of deals to buy nickel products from Indonesia. According to Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s coordinating minister for maritime affairs and investment, Tesla has signed a five-year contract with…

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U.S. Congress passes CHIPS and Science Act of 2022

The U.S. Congress has passed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 in July with the goal of bolstering American semiconductor supply chains and manufacturing, design and research, as well as the domestic economy and…