Rights for people. Rules for business
European companies impact the lives of people all over the world. While these companies can do good, such as provide jobs, they can also cause substantial harm to people and the environment. Particularly in the…
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Another Foxconn worker dies after a 34-hour work shift
Yan Li, an 27 year old engineer at the Foxconn plant in Longhua, Shenzhen, China, collapsed and died on JUne 4th after having worked continuously for 34 hours. His wife said Yan had been on…
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Young workers lose out in India’s mobile phone industry
Indian labour rights group Cividep researches the mobile phone industry in India and supports electronics workers in claiming their rights. India will be producing nearly 95 million mobile phones by 2011 annually, of a value…
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IBM workers in Argentina fight for union freedom and decent work
IBM workers in Argentina are fighting for union freedom, democracy, decent wages an end to outsourced labour contracts. Throughout the month of May, IBM workers have been denouncing the low wage level, the insufficient pay…
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Electronics sector well represented among most valuable brands in the world
Brandirectory publishes annual overviews of the world’s most valuable brands. The electronics industry is well represented in the 2010 report. Google ranks first and Microsoft third in the Brandirectory. The top 25 includes consumer electronics…
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Siemens ranks 6th in top ten of the worlds most unreputable companies
RepRisk has released a report listing the top ten most environmentally and socially criticized companies of 2009. These companies have been severely criticized by the world’s media and NGOs for issues including human rights abuses,…
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June 8th, international day of action and solidarity with Foxconn victims and workers
Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn has seen a wave of suicides among employees of its Longhua plants over the past months. GoodElectronics and makeITfair have published a public statement severly criticising this situation and calling upon…
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Suicides at Foxconn’s in China, an appalling showcase for the global electronics industry
Over the past months a wave of suicides has occurred at the Foxconn plant of Longhua in southern China. Reportedly, 12 employees all between 18 and 24 years old have attempted to commit suicide. Foxconn…
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Dying young: the Foxconn suicides and China’s booming economy
Since the beginning of 2010, a startling ten Foxconn employees in Shenzhen tried to end their lives. Eight died, while two survived their injuries. All were between 18 and 25 years old—in the prime of…
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Chinese mining operations in the DRC – supplying the electronics industry
The Congolese human rights organisation Action against impunity for human rights (ACIDH) has published a report covering the violation of the rights of workers employed by Chinese mining companies in the province of Katanga in…