Workers at South Korean memory chipmaker SK hynix are stepping up collective action over wages and employee compensation as the company benefits from strong demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in artificial intelligence systems. On…
Apple has reportedly cut around 200 jobs across teams working on Vision Pro, Immersive Video, gaming and Siri, as the company adjusts its technology priorities. The layoffs follow earlier reductions within Apple’s Vision group and…
Workers in Samsung Electronics’ consumer-device division are preparing to rally over a widening pay gap in the company’s highly profitable semiconductor business. The Donghaeng union, which represents mainly employees in Samsung’s Device eXperience (DX) division,…
Migrant workers are among those most exposed to forced labour risks in the electronics sector. That was the finding of IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. They met with employers, government authorities…
Nvidia is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that the technology company failed to provide required meal breaks to some employees and did not properly reimburse certain business expenses. The case reportedly raises concerns about…
African civil society organizations, trade unions, women’s rights groups, and policy experts are urging governments to ensure that the continent’s critical minerals wealth delivers lasting benefits for African workers and communities rather than serving only…
IndustriALL Global Union and its Taiwan R.O.C. affiliate Republic of China Metalworkers’ Union (ROCMU) are calling union members to support a LabourStart campaign to end union busting at TaiDoc Technology Corporation. TaiDoc, a medical equipment…
Members of GoodElectronics Philippines produced a primer on details the impacts of Pax Silica Initiative on environment, manufacturing, and labor rights in the Philippines. The GE Network global webinar last June featured experts on science…
A new study published on 6 July 2026 in the Journal of Hazardous Materials found that workers involved in e-waste recycling are exposed to elevated levels of plasticisers commonly found in electronic products. Researchers combined…
Thailand’s automotive and electronics industry is strengthening its approach to responsible business conduct through a new training program led by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Launched under the ILO’s Advancing Responsible Supply Chains and Decent…