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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…
IndustriALL affiliate Los Mineros has been on strike at a US subsidiary mine
22 August, 2023 – For two months, a total of 2,000 workers from IndustriALL affiliate Los Mineros have been on strike at the Peñasquito mine in Zacatecas State, Mexico. Operations at the country’s largest gold…
ILO report on forced labour in Malaysia
Malaysia has long been marred by forced labor issues, where workers’ passports are seized, and they must pay hefty fees for recruitment, work permits, visas, and housing. This debt bondage traps many workers in their…
Good Practice Guidelines
The RE-SOURCING project’s ‘Good Practices Guidance’ works with stakeholders to identify best practices related to resource efficiency, responsible production and robust labour standards. Case studies highlight Fairphone’s Longevity Score, the focus on responsible workplace practices…
Workers in PH continue to face attacks under Marcos, Jr. administration
On Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA), labour rights group, Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) slammed the government’s neglect of the woes of the workers and the people, amidst…
Supply Chain Screening Forced Labour at Battery and Electric Bus Manufacturers in China
This study funded by ETI Sweden and its members investigated state-sanctioned forced labor in battery and electric bus manufacturers in China. BYD, CATL, Durapower, LG Chem, Panasonic, Samsung SDI, SK Innovation, and Yutong were included…
WalkFree unveiled their latest Global Slavery Index
On the 23rd of May, 2023, WalkFree unveiled their latest Global Slavery Index, casting a spotlight on the tech industry’s substantial dependence on potentially forced labor, a factor contributing significantly to the $468 billion worth…
Surge of manufacturing protests in China deserves international attention
The electronics industry has long been concentrated in China. Largely for geopolitical reasons, the industry is now reorganising itself spatially, including by moving production to other countries such as Vietnam and India. However, this process…
The decades-long legal struggle of Taiwanese electronics workers
Great piece by Paul Jobin on the decades-long (legal) struggle of Taiwanese workers producing for US and later French television companies, who contracted cancer or other illnesses from exposure to toxic substances. The workers, mainly comprising women,…
Ban methanol use and prioritize worker safety – Korean civic groups stand united in condemning Samsung after fatal poisoning incident at supplier partner in Vietnam
Samsung’s environmental safety officer blew the whistle on lax management at their Bac Ninh factory in Vietnam, raising concerns about air filtration systems, wastewater treatment tanks, and the use of dangerous chemicals. Despite years of…