A new European project will explore the commercial potential for mining so-called critical raw materials (CRMs) from used small household electronics and appliances. Critical Raw Materials that are included in the project include graphite, cobalt, antimony,…
Several South Korean pro-business publications finally broke their long silence on SHARPS’s ongoing 280-day-plus sit-in-but only to slander it, while at the same time, continuing to embellishing the public image of Lee Jae-yong, the heir…
The power of workers’ organising to fight the desperation of the informal sector is revealed in a new report published by Equal Times with case studies from 17 countries documenting union action to formalise informal…
47 civil society organisations, trade unions, and groups are appalled by the union busting action/s by C&F Manufacturing Philipines Corporation, which is now terminating the workers, just after their union, Tinig ng mga Manggagawa sa…
The GoodElectronics Network is pleased to share with you our Annual Report 2015. Together with network members and project partners, we have been very active on many fronts. We are proud to highlight some of…
47 civil society organisations, trade unions, and groups call on C&F Manufacturing Phils. Corp. and the C&F Group to end its harmful practices and to respect labour rights. Press Release The Philippine company C &…
On 18 July 2016, the Centre for Reflection and Action on Labour Issues (CEREAL-Guadalajara) has released its seventh annual report on working conditions in the Mexican electronics industry. ‘Beyond voluntary codes and audits: a challenge…
Manufacturer Foxconn is opening a second mobile phone factory in India, where it will likely start producing as early as next month. The expansion is part of the company’s plan to make significant investments in…
A new report from the Basel Action Network reveals that a growing number of containers filled with e-waste ends up in Hong Kong. The Network used tracking devices to locate the illegal dumping sites, which…
SOMO and Center for Research and Sustainable Solutions, commissioned by the Stop Child Labour Coalition, conduct research into the use of child labour in gold mining in Uganda. The report No Golden Future contains the results…