A carcinogenic career at Samsung
People in their thirties and early forties usually have a broad range of topics to talk about: spouses, kids, work, etc. But when Mrs Park Min-suk (41) gets a phone call from old friends, it…
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Nokia battery supplier on the verge of closure; workers protesting against voluntary retirement scheme
Since yesterday, 800 workers of the electronic company Build your Dreams (BYD) in Chennai, India are on strike. The workers are unsatisfied with the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) offered by the Chinese owned Nokia supplier,…
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Global Day of Action on July 2 supporting the 24 dismissed union leaders of NXP in the Philippines
On July 2, a Global Day of Action in support of 24 sacked union leaders will be held. The day is organised to call on the giant electronics company NXP Semiconductors to bring back the…
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Thai labour rights groups call on National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to review the measures for controlling migrant workers
Following a “migrant workers regularization operation” by the Thai National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), suspect premises where there might be illegal migrant workers are being searched and demolished. It concerns different migrant workers,…
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CEO Van Houten: “Philips banned benzene throughout the entire production process”
On May 20, Philips had its annual shareholder meeting. Following a question raised by the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) on the use of benzene and other dangerous chemicals, CEO Frans van…
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Workers of NXP in the Philippines continue to protest against union busting
A series of protests on 5 June marked the 1st month of the illegal dismissal of 24 union officers of NXP Cabuyao. A picket protest in front of the main office of the Department of…
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IndustriALL and Korean Metal Workers’ Union call to stop Samsung labour repression
IndustriALL and its afffiliate Korean Metal Workers’ Union calls on South Korean President Park Geun-hye to take immediate measures to implement labour supervisory mechanisms to stop Samsung labour repression and ensure it collectively bargains with…
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GoodElectronics presents 5 demands on EICC in new video
In a video statement released today, the GoodElectronics Network present 5 demands on the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition. EICC is a potentially important industry body of electronics brands and manufacturers, that is, however, failing to…
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A comparison of 20 electronics brands in the areas of climate, environment and labor conditions
This week, Rank a Brand and Milieudefensie (the Dutch chapter of Friends of the Earth International) have published their research into the efforts of 20 electronics brands in the areas of climate, environment and labor…
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Verdict from Thai National Human Rights Commission in NXP case translated in English
The verdict from the Thai National Human Rights Commission dated 9 April 2013 regarding the on-going labour dispute case between NXP Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and the NXP Manufacturing Workers Union is now available in English….