Migration in a digital age
Migrant Workers in the Malaysian Electronics Industry: Case Studies on Jabil Circuit and Flextronics
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Who’s actually responsible for the stuff inside your mobile?
Today, a short film featuring coltan mining in Congo for mobile phones, is released by the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ). European companies impact the lives of people all over the world. While these…
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Workers empowerment through training – GoodElectronics expert meeting in Amsterdam
On 25-26 November, GoodElectronics and makeITfair are organising an expert meeting on training of workers in the electronics industry. Besides unions, NGOs are active in providing training to workers to help them understand their rights….
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Under pressure: working conditions in ICT production in Central and Eastern Europe
Recently, the German NGO WEED released a report, entitled ‘Under pressure: working conditions and economic development in ICT production in Central and Eastern Europe’. The report attempts to provide a better understanding of the role…
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Blue Elephants – documentary about migrant workers in Malaysian electronics industry
Procure IT Fair has launched the new documentary: Blue Elephants – migrant workers in the Malaysian electronics industry. “Blue Elephants” documents the dire labour conditions ofof an Indonesian and an Nepali migrant worker who are…
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GoodElectronics general meeting: Sweatshop conditions abound in electronics industry
Electronics workers around the world are denied their basic labour rights. Workers toil in sweatshops conditions under harsh management, without the protection of trade unions. Jobs in the electronics sector are insecure, and contract labour…
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Impact of the presidential ban on mining and trading of minerals in the Eastern DR Congo
An article by Aloys Tegera of the Goma-based Pole Institute about the collapse of the local economy in Eastern DR Congo as a result of the decision of President Kabila to suspend mining activities in…
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Who is in charge: putting the mineral trade in Eastern DRC under international control
In recent years, international debate on the ongoing crisis in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has concentrated on the presumed link between the continuation of conflict and the continuation of mineral…
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Union leaders and workers remain in jail in Foxconn dispute in India
The International Metalworkers’ Federation (IMF) calls for the release of 12 imprisoned trade union leaders and workers, withdrawal of fabricated criminal cases and is writing to Foxconn and Nokia CEO’s calling on them to respect…
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Taiwanese electronics trade union continues to face challenges
Young Fast Optoelectronics (YFO), a Taiwanese touch-screen manufacturer producing for among others Samsung, LG and HTC, is under heavy criticism from the YFO Trade Union (YFOTU). In April 2010, the trade union reported about sweatshop-like…