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Panasonic may suffer as Tesla seeks new battery suppliers for Shanghai ‘Gigafactory’
As Tesla sets up its first overseas ‘Gigafactory’ in Sahnghai, Elon Musk suggests changing relationship between Tesla and its sole battery supplier Panasonic. While talking about Tesla’s new factory in Sahnghai, the company’s CEO Elon Musk,…
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Chinese mining company linked to human rights violations in the DRC
PREMICONGO released a report documenting human rights violations and environmental issues related to mining in the DRC. The report focuses on the China Non-ferrous Metal Mining Corporation Huachin, detailing its operations in the exploitation of…
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Slowing smartphone market prompts Foxconn job cuts
Foxconn Technology Group, a Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer, is one of Apple’s largest iPhone suppliers. However, the company is planning to cut 10% of non-technical staff in a scramble to reduce costs due to slowing smartphone market. Foxconn…
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After decade long stand-off, Samsung apologises to workers for illness and deaths
Samsung offer a formal apology to the workers and families affected by illness and death, publically admitting responsibility for the employees affected by health issues at its South Korean semiconductor and LCD plants since 1984….
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Samsung fails to identify and address migrant worker abuses in its supply chain
An investigation by the Gaurdian reveals that migrant workers in Samsung’s factories continue to face human rights violations, despite guidelines set out by the company to protect foriegn workers. The investigation at a Samsung plant…
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Culture of discounting and not reporting worker injuries at Tesla’s factory in California
Employees at Tesla’s US factory in California speak out against “unsafe and unethical” practices regarding the care and reporting of worker injuries. Tesla employs some 10,000 workers in its California factory. Yet, the company is…
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Study shows link between Working Conditions and Employee Suicide in the Chinese Electornics Sector
Today, the Economic Rights Institute and Electronics Watch have released The Link Between Employment Conditions and Suicide: A Study of the Electronics Sector in China. The report analyses original quantitative and qualitative data to show how…
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Sign the petition to Stop Union Busting in the Electornics Industry
People & Planet has launched a petition calling upon major electornics brands to uphold freedom of association standards in their supply chains. The petition comes as a response to attempts by electronics companies to tactically…
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Samsung to Compensate Infirm workers from 1984 Onward, Arbitration Decision Demands
Independent Mediation Committee annocounces that Samsung should compensate workers falling ill at its LCD and chip plants from 1984 onward. The committee it annocounced its final arbitration decision on Nov 1 2018, which also requests a Samsung…