Coming 28 October, Dell is organising a Stakeholder Forum on Conflict Minerals for which key stakeholders from multiple industries are invited. The discussion will focus on issues and opportunities related to responsible sourcing in the…
In the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) violent conflict continues to cause immense suffering for local people. At the same time tin, coltan, wolframite and gold, helping to fuel the conflict, find their way…
The American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Occupational Health & Safety Section has announced the winners of its 2010 Occupational Health & Safety Awards. For their outstanding work to improve workers’ health and safety rights and…
Foxconn India management’s defiance to recognise the demands of the Foxconn India Thozhilalar Sangam (FITS) union affiliated to the Centre of India Trade Unions (CITU), on wages and reinstatement of 23 workers, caused workers to…
At the occasion of the Korea Electronics Grand Fair 2010 which was opened today by Samsung, labour rights groups are calling for the commemoration of the workers who are suffering or died from occupational disease…
In the following joint press statement, GoodElectronics, SACOM, Bread for All, makeITfair and the IMF summarise the key finding of the report on substandard wages, excessive working hours, shocking corporate management systems, forced relocation of…
Asian and international labour groups are sounding the alarm over the dreaded deportation of Burmese workers who are working with JVC Manufacturing Malaysia, in Selangor. The 23 women concerned are employed by Fast Link Trans…
A new report by Cividep looks into the mobile manufacturing industry in India. Apparent from the industrial analysis in this report is that companies have a great interest in staying in India. One such place…
At the occasion of the Nokia human rights summit on 29 and 30 September 2010 in Helsinki, the GoodElectronics Network and makeITfair are publishing an Open Letter to Nokia. The Open Letter is intended as…