The Dutch government’s extraordinary decision to take control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned semiconductor manufacturer based in the Netherlands, has intensified geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions in the global technology sector and underscored Europe’s growing alignment with…
China Labor Watch (CLW) has released a new investigative report titled Apple’s Dependence on China in Its Supply Chain: An Investigation of Foxconn Zhengzhou, revealing serious labor rights violations at Apple’s largest iPhone production site….
A new wave of political unrest is spreading across continents, with Generation Z at its core. From Southeast Asia to South America, young people are taking their activism beyond hashtags and into the streets, fueling…
Electronics workers joined hundreds of thousands of Filipinos who poured into the streets of Manila on September 21 to commemorate the declaration of martial law and to denounce the Philippine government’s corruption of public funds….
The GoodElectronics Network, Asian Network for the Rights of Occupational and Environmental Victims (ANROEV), and the Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD), together with the Asia Monitor Resource Centre (AMRC), and the Solidarity…
President Donald Trump has announced sweeping policies on semiconductor imports, warning that companies failing to move production to the United States will face a 100 percent tariff. Trump said his administration would target chipmakers that…
Behind every breathless headline about artificial intelligence and its miraculous chips lies a truth the industry rarely volunteers: modern electronics production still leans heavily on a stew of toxic, even carcinogenic, chemicals. GPUs, sensors, batteries,…
On August 28, the Kawasaki United Labor Union (KULU) marked its 100th day of strike against Kawasaki Motors Philippines Corporation (KMPC), because of the continuing dispute over wage increases and benefits that began last May…
The electronics industry is often seen as “clean” as it operates in sterile factories and produces no obvious smokestacks. Yet behind the glossy image of smartphones and semiconductors lies a toxic legacy of worker exploitation,…
Singapore-based semiconductor equipment maker ASMPT has announced the closure of its Shenzhen factory, which will result in the layoff of around 950 workers. The company said the move is part of a restructuring plan to…