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Historic strike at SAMSUNG
The largest union at Samsung Electronics has launched an indefinite strike following failed negotiations over pay and working conditions. Initially planned as a three-day strike by 6,500 workers, it has expanded as management remained silent….
Chain of Consequences: How Chinese Workers Pay for Supply Chain De-risking
SOMO and the China Labour Bulletin have released a report titled ‘Chain of Consequences: How Chinese Workers Pay for Supply Chain De-risking.’ The report details how apparel and electronics brands are relocating production away from…
GoodElectronics’s input for the Special Rapporteur: Gender and Toxic
India’s iPhone factory is keeping women workers isolated
This long read by Johanna Deeksha shows how in India’s iPhone factory, women workers are isolated through restrictive housing in hostels, raising concerns about their working conditions. Managed by Foxconn in Tamil Nadu, this practice…
Indonesian unions demand investigation of ITSS furnace explosion
Here is a link to IndustriALL’s statement on the deadly explosion at PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS), a company based in the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Central Sulawesi. The explosion, which happened…
Labor Conditions In China’s Consumer Electronics Sector
This report by China Labor Watch highlights severe labor conditions in China’s consumer electronics sector. The study, based on workers’ testimonies and on-site data, reveals systemic issues like illegal intern usage, hiring discrimination, and workplace…
Debt Bondage in Space, and Taiwan
Debt bondage is prevalent among migrant workers in Taiwanese firms supplying global satellite, electronics, and automotive industries. This article by Peter Bentsen shows that major corporations like SpaceX and HughesNet sourced equipment from suppliers like…
Over 50 national and local groups call on semiconductor manufacturing companies to deliver on the promise of good jobs, stronger communities, and environmental protections
CHIPS Communities United (CCU), a coalition of over 50 organizations, is urging semiconductor companies, including Intel, Micron, TSMC, Samsung, and Texas Instruments, to uphold accountability and environmental responsibility as they receive billions in public subsidies…
Back to work by big tech firms comes after major job cuts
Big tech firms including Amazon, Google, and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta have ordered staff to be back to work at the office for the majority of the workweek. Similarly, Zoom, a video call company which rose…