The demand for the raw materials in batteries has increased as sales of electric vehicles (EVs) continue to grow. While China dominates the lithium supply chain, Western nations sought to develop their own production. Australia, which…
Samsung workers in a smartphone plant in Vietnam say that the company has reduced its output as merchants and warehouses struggle with growing inventories due to a global decline in consumer spending. In an exclusive…
The U.S. Congress has passed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 in July with the goal of bolstering American semiconductor supply chains and manufacturing, design and research, as well as the domestic economy and…
TNI and the London Mining Network published a policy paper analysing how a handful of transnational mining corporations control the extraction of minerals at the starting point of the global supply chains for electronics and…
We would like to express our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of our dear Cecil, who passed away on July 6th. Cecil represented the Workers Assistance Centre (WAC) at the GoodElectronics Network…
IndustriALL brought together industry experts in an online meeting to discuss and consolidate the strategy on battery supply chains. “We want to increase our leverage along the battery supply chain, which starts in the mines,…
On Monday 11 July 2022, the ILO International Training Centre organises a webinar titled ‘A safe and healthy working environment is now a fundamental principle and right at work’. The presentation will be delivered via…
Apple employees at a Maryland store made history as they voted to unionise. The group named their union The Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (CORE). A majority of store employees voted to join the International…
In a landmark decision, the International Labour Conference, held in Geneva in June, has added health and safety to the ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. It is estimated that more than 3 million…
Civil society organisations from across Europe gathered in Brussels on 5 May 2022 to discuss improved coordination on EU policies related to the sourcing of raw materials for batteries and electronics. Participants included several GoodElectronics…