The electronics industry is often seen as “clean” as it operates in sterile factories and produces no obvious smokestacks. Yet behind the glossy image of smartphones and semiconductors lies a toxic legacy of worker exploitation,…
Singapore-based semiconductor equipment maker ASMPT has announced the closure of its Shenzhen factory, which will result in the layoff of around 950 workers. The company said the move is part of a restructuring plan to…
Mexico, Malaysia, and India are racing to grow their semiconductor manufacturing sectors, hoping to cut reliance on costly imports and move up the global tech value chain. While the ambitions sound promising for national economies,…
The Turkish government has blocked a planned strike by mineworkers at the state-owned mining giant Eti Maden, invoking “national security” concerns just hours before industrial action was set to begin. The strike, organized by IndustriALL…
The recent call by UN Secretary-General António Guterres for “just and equitable” mineral supply chains and a fair energy transition rings loud and necessary. However, the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations – SOMO) points…
A majority of workers at Flextronics Technology (Penang) Sdn Bhd voted in favor of union recognition, but the effort fell short after what the union calls an aggressive anti-union campaign by management. Out of 6,345…
A warm salute to the workers of Fuji Electric Philippines, under the union LNMFEP-OLALIA-KMU, for successfully concluding their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) on July 17. This achievement is a powerful reminder that through unity and…
Millions of workers across India staged a massive general strike last July 9 in protest against the government’s ongoing erosion of labour rights. Spanning both rural and urban areas, and including workers from formal and…
The Philippine government is ramping up efforts to strengthen its semiconductor and electronics industry—a key export sector that directly and indirectly supports millions of Filipino workers—even as global trade shifts and tariff wars threaten its…
Texas Instruments (TI) is investing over $60 billion in seven new semiconductor fabrication plants across Texas and Utah, a move that will significantly reshape the global electronics manufacturing landscape. This historic expansion—supported by $1.6 billion…