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News / March 19, 2013

Un actionnaire d’Apple propose un Comité sur les Droits Humains

Ce 27 février à Cupertino (Siège d’Apple en Californie), John Harrington a déposé une proposition de constitution d’un Comité du Conseil d’administration d’Apple sur les Droits de l’Homme. Cet actionnaire minoritaire veut ainsi renforcer les…

News / February 25, 2013

‘Those Were the Years, When I Was at Foxconn’. Ex-worker speaks about working conditions

In this SACOM film a young female former Foxconn worker is interviewed about her work, treatment and working conditions at the mold production shop floor. She started there as a trainee, earning 1 Chinese Yuan…

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News / February 20, 2013

Swedish Electrolux under fire for unfair dismissal of unionists in Thailand

Electrolux Thailand is under fire for the unfair dismissal of union leaders and union members at its Rayong Plant. The GoodElectronics Network and GoodElectronics Thailand are calling upon Electrolux to respect the rights of workers…

News / February 19, 2013

Finnish automotive company PKC must reinstate workers in Mexico – call by IndustriALL

PKC, a Finnish auto-parts supplier, is criticised for sacking workers and blocking free and fair elections at its Mexican plant. IndustriALL is heading the global protests and calls for union rights in Mexico. Join the…

News / February 19, 2013

SACOM Leaflet: Apple Products Made In Sweatshops

SACOM (Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehavior) is an NGO advocating for labor rights in China. SACOM conducts first-hand research to monitor corporate labor practices in supply chains of multi-national corporations such as Apple, and…

News / February 19, 2013

‘Digital graffiti’ to get the attention of Apple and Samsung customers

‘Digitally tagging’ flagship stores with ‘digital graffiti’, the Friends of the Earth campaign ‘Make it Better’ has gone virtual to question Apple and Samsung about the origin of the environmentally unfriendly tin used in their…

News / February 7, 2013

GoodElectronics public statement re. Apple’s 2013 Supplier Responsibility report

In its 2013 Supplier Responsibility report Apple generally stresses the adequacy of its policies and the supposed advances it has made on worker rights. Apple writes about monitoring the progress of corrective actions at Foxconn,…

News / February 5, 2013

Minimum wages for all workers, including migrant workers.

A statement initiated by Malaysian labour groups and endorsed by 75 human rights organisations from all over the world, calls on the Malaysian government to immediately rescind the decision to allow employers of migrant workers…

Publication / February 1, 2013

Apple fails in its responsibility to monitor suppliers

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News / January 28, 2013

Strike at Foxconn in Fengcheng over low wage and poor living conditions

January 10th, a strike erupted at a Foxconn production facility in Fengcheng, Jiangxi Province, China. 3,000 workers put down work to protest dire living conditons and demand higher pay. Labour group Students and Scholars Against…

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