Samsung Electronics extracted at least KRW $20 billion (US $17 million) from a group of component suppliers in fiscal year 2014 to prop up the sagging consumer electronics segment, independent news service Newstapa reported May…
Thailand’s military regime has ordered the shutdown of all mining operations. According to Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, the decision was taken based on health and environmental considerations. One of the mines affected by this decision…
Governments and rights groups based in the west have expressed harsh criticisms on a new Chinese law on NGOs, arguing that it would result in many foreign organisations being forced to leave the country. Despite…
Journalist Rachel Cernansky has published an in-depth article on GoodElectronics’ network member Supporters for Health and Rights of People in the Semiconductor Industry (SHARPS). SHARPS has been advocating and protesting for better health protection in…
Thousands of protestors in Hong Kong went into the streets this May Day, demanding the release of two labour rights campaigners who are currently imprisoned. The campaigners were arrested as part of a crackdown on…
Four workers won their illegal dismissal case against Daeduck Philippines, Inc. (DDPI) before the National Labor Relations Commission Regional Arbitration Branch IV in Calamba City, Laguna on January 29, is now reported by the Philippines…
Workers in some electronics factories in Mexico are now forced to work on Sundays and holidays at their normal rate of pay as an “exchange” for the two weeks the companies shut down in December….
Over 40 participants from 15 countries took part in the first meeting of the Ericsson global trade union network, organized by IndustriALL Global Union and UNI Global Union in Nyon, Switzerland on 26-27 April. Over…
End of March, seven workers died at the Katanga mining company’s copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, reports IndustriALL Global Union. The mine is 75 per cent owned by Swiss giant…
40,000 Verizon workers are protesting against proposals by one of the biggest providers of broadband, mobile and wireless communication services in the USA to close call centres in favour of outsourcing and sending work offshore….