Workers stand firm as IBM strike enters ninth day
“There is nothing to be afraid of. We shall see who wins in the end,” said a 25-year old striker at the gates of IBM ISTC in Shenzhen. The strike by more than 1,000 workers…
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Apple finally owns up about using Banka tin in its products
In November 2012 Friends of the Earth revealed that tin mining on Bangka Island in Indonesia is destroying tropical forests, coral reefs and livelihoods. Thousands joined in the call for phone companies to come clean…
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IT Industry Supply Chain Investigative Report
Under pressure from many different sources, more than 20 IT brands have responded to questions from environmental NGOs, and have set out to strengthen the environmental management of their supply chains. A report by Friends…
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Proposed EU law will not keep conflict resources out of Europe
A law proposed by the European Commission on responsible sourcing of minerals is not strong enough to prevent European companies’ mineral purchases from financing conflict or human rights abuses, and falls far short of expectations,…
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Philippine Metalworkers’ Alliance calls for scrapping of ‘Herrera Law’
“Twenty-five years of disservice to workers. This is the only legacy of the Herrera Law as far as metalworkers are concerned.” This was how the Metal Workers Alliance of the Philippines (MWAP), a national alliance…
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Documentary ‘Who pays the price?’ now online
A short documentary by Heather White reveals the hazards of the electronics industry in China profiling workers, many of them teenagers, poisoned by chemicals and their struggle for compensation. The film is now available online.A…
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Well-polished Apple’s CSR report is just another fairytale for workers
On the day of Apple’s annual general meeting, Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour (SACOM) is urging Apple again to take immediate and constructive action to fulfil its corporate responsibility by improving the working conditions…
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Update on Myanmar migrant workers: complaint filed at the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia
Last week, GoodElectronics wrote about an alarming situation in Malaysia, where 32 migrant workers from Myanmar lost their passports to their employer SONY. We are now informed that there’s a complaint filed with the Human…
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Major labour violations in a Quanta computer factory in China
China Labor Watch has published an investigative report that reveals major labour abuses at Quanta Shanghai Manufacturing City (QSMC), a supplier to brands like Sony, Apple, and Dell. QSMC is a subsidiary of Taiwan Quanta…
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GoodElectronics Steering Committee gathers in Amsterdam
In late January, SOMO hosted a meeting in Amsterdam for Project Partners and Steering Committee Members of the GoodElectronics Network. The occasion was a substantial subsidy from the European Commission which will help GoodElectronics move…