Verité has examined the role of labor brokers in supply chain production. There is no industry more dynamic and global than that of electrical and electronics manufacturing, and thus it served as an excellent sector…
Ten dead and 300 injured”. This is not the toll of a natural disaster, but of the repression faced by workers attempting to exercise their trade union rights during 2009 in the Asia-Pacific region. The…
The WIDE Annual Conference “Migration in the Context of Globalisation: Women’s Human Rights at risk”, which recently took place in Romania critically assessed how in times of crises, migration, trade, economic development and globalization impact…
Philips minimizes the influence of works councils and trade unions at all levels of participation in Europe. Representatives hardly ever have an opportunity to have a dialogue at a strategic level. Part of Philips European…
News about the suicides among the Foxconn labour force in China has also reached Mexico. The Mexican media pointed out that Foxconn also has factories in Guadalajara and other cities in Mexico, and it was…
The European campaign makeITfair is launching a postcard action to urge mobile phone operators like T-Mobile and Vodafone to offer fair and green phones to their customers. They currently offer phones that are manufactured under…
Following the recent political upheaval in Thailand, Somyot Pruksakasemsuk, a well-known and respected human rights advocate was arrested. Somyot is held in military barracks without getting charged since May 24th. Labour rights organisations worldwide are…
Trade unions, individual consumers, labour groups, campaign organisations, academics etc. from all over the world have joined in the protest to condemn the suicidal regime at Foxconn’s Chinese production sites and the still inadequate responses…
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…
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…