PRESSURE group, Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR), has added its voice to growing calls on government to expedite the drafting and actualisation of the electronic waste (e-waste) policy saying the continued approach was posing…
Labor and management at Samsung Electronics are to sign a collective agreement Thursday, the first in the company’s history. The IT firm officially abandoned its controversial “no union” policy in 2019. According to the two…
The Clean Electronics Production Network recently anounced the Toward Zero Exposure program, which has been endorsed by Apple, Dell Technologies, and HP Inc. in order to commit to accelerate efforts in chemical safety and raise…
A lithium battery project facility in Victoria, Australia, was burning for more than three days. A Tesla battery bank caught fire while it was being set up in Moorabool on Friday morning and then spread…
Research has shown that natural graphite mining can cause dust emissions. The purification of battery-grade anode products requires high quantities of sodium hydroxide and hydrofluoric acid, which may be harmful to both human health and…
IndustriAll is developing a strategy to organize the battery supply chain. The battery supply chain is the fastest-growing supply chain with demand outgrowing supply. In doing so, IndustriALL will collaborate with companies, NGOs, and other…
Children and pregnant women working in the informal e-waste recycling industry or living in neighboring communities are the most at risk of exposure to hazardous chemicals. The dismantling activities release hazardous mixtures of e-waste toxicants…
The corona pandemic and its consequences have not only intensified discrimination and racism but it has also exacerbated existing inequalities and poverty. It also has exposed the weaknesses of a global economic system. Millions of…
The ITUC 2021 Global Rights Index shows that during Pandemic Covid-19, workers’ rights such as the right to strike, right to collective bargaining, right to establish and join a trade union, and right to justice…
IndustriAll Global Union has just launched the toolkit to eradicate violence and harassment in the world of work. The toolkit consists of a facilitators’ guide and an activities workbook. The manual will provide unions with…