SHARPS and the Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. occupational-disease victims it advocates for have marked the one-year anniversary of their sit-in at the company’s corporate headquarters in south Seoul, with a demand: Lee Jae-young, Samsung’s heir apparent,…
The Metal Workers Alliance of the Philippines has launched the STOP Precarious Work Campaign. Their demand: contractualization in all forms must be banned. “Contractualization in all forms must be banned. Contractualization must end.” This is…
Samsung workers have shed light on the working conditions throughout the multinational’s supply chains. The International Trade Union Confederation and IndustriALL global union have released a new report, Samsung – Modern Tech, Medieval Conditions. “From denying…
The Washington Post recently published an in-depth article about cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Video footage shot inside a cobalt mine shows the desperate circumstances faced by workers in the underground tunnels….
GoodElectronics Thailand (GET) organized a one-day social media workshop training in Bangkok on September 17, which was attended by 14 workers from affiliated member organizations. The purpose of the workshop was to empower workers and…
According to IndustriALL, Japanese-owned company NT Philippines violates labour rights in the Cavite Economic Zone in the Philippines. NT Philippines is a major supplier to electronics companies including Flextronics and Apple, and automotive companies such as Mitsubishi,…
Our addiction to smartphones, tablets and laptops is causing environmental degradation and health tragedies in communities all over the world. This is revealed in the recent documentary Death by Design, created by filmmaker Sue Williams….
We are happy to announce that a new member has recently joined the GoodElectronics network. Collectif Ethique sur l’étiquette is a French collective of French civil society organizations and experts who are committed to improving…
As the Chinese economy slows, many China-based firms are looking to start production in India. Huawei, the world’s third largest maker of smartphones, is the latest example. India is the world’s fastest growing smartphone market…
In an unusual break from a usual diplomatic tone, the UN Special Rapporteur on Hazardous Substances and Wastes, Baskut Tuncak, has criticized South Korean media for glossing over his report on Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd…