Broadcom wants to takeover Qualcomm
Broadcom Ltd has started a takeover battle. The chip maker made an unsolicited $103 billion bid for Qualcomm Inc. Hock Tan, the chief executive of Broadcom, also announced that his company has plans moving its…
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Fair conditions for ASEAN electronics workers necessary for industry growth
Earth Security Group has launched a CEO Briefing for consumer electronics in South East Asia, providing electronics companies, financial institutions and policymakers with an evaluation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) priorities for the industry’s regional…
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Paradise Papers reveal how the offshore tax game is played by Apple
The Paradise Papers reveal that Apple changed their tax avoidance strategy and how they did it. Before May 2013 Apple avoided taxes by shifting tens of billions of dollars to their Irish subsidiaries. Nevertheless, chief…
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GoodElectronics Sub-Granting Scheme Edition 4 – Last Call for Proposals!
This week, the GoodElectronics Network is presenting the fourth and last edition of its Sub-Granting Scheme. With funding from the European Commission, GoodElectronics is currently executing a five-year programme which will run until the end…
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IndustriALL’s World Conference on Industry 4.0
More than 100 participants from over 60 affiliated national unions in 40 countries gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, from 26-27 October for the IndustriALL Global Union World Conference on “Industry 4.0: Implications for trade unions and…
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Jenny Chan reviews ten years of struggles at Foxconn
In #iSlaveat10, Jenny Chan reviews ten years of struggles at Foxconn, the Taiwanese-owned contractor of Apple. In the recent publication ‘Made in China’ Chan focuses on two issues: freedom of association and the situation of…
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Take action against Apple’s labour abuse now!
This Friday (3 November 2017) SACOM is calling for an ‘iSlave at 10’ Global Action Day when iPhone X will be launched. Together we can change the labour condition in Apple’s manufacturers. Please join this…
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Taiwan High Court rules that electronics workers should receive US$23.7 million in compensation for health damages
The Taiwan High Court orders Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and it affiliates to pay NT$718.4 million (US$ 23.7 million) to 468 former workers and their families. The verdict is part of a long standing lawsuit seeking…
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$17.5bn Toshiba Memory sale approved in a bid to rebuild the company
Toshiba shareholders approved the sale of its Memory unit at a meeting on October, 24. The purchase is being made by an alliance of electronics firms, led by Bain Capital and Foxconn for 2 trillion…
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Electronics Watch welcomes first Trade Union affiliate UNISON
Public service union UNISON became the first trade union to affiliate to Electronics Watch. As the first affiliate outside the public sector, UNISON is participating in a pilot scheme to evaluate the value of it…