Update on #bringbacknxp24 campaign
The Global Day of Action for the 24 dismissed workers of NXP Philippines, held on July 2, has led to a dropping of the charges that were filed against 5 leaders of the NXPSCI Workers…
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China Labor Watch exposes employment of child labor at Samsung supplier Shinyang Electronics
China Labor Watch (CLW) has once again exposed the employment of child labor in Samsung’s supply chain, this time at a factory called Shinyang Electronics in Dongguan, China. This revelation comes nearly two years after…
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GoodElectronics, Cividep concerned about mass retrenchment of Nokia workers in India
Civil society organisations from India and around the world are highly concerned about the recent spree of retrenching electronics workers in the Sriperumbudur industrial area in Tamil Nadu, India. The trend was set when Nokia…
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Stop the anti-worker practices of T-Mobile
T-Mobile has a record of offshoring jobs, intimidating and even humiliating workers. And now, with the media buzzing about a potential merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, some workers are scared that more jobs will be…
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Second letter sent to NXP Thailand
On May 13, GoodElectronics (GE), GoodElectronics Thailand (GET) and FNV Bondgenoten sent a letter to NXP Semiconductors Thailand expressing their deep concern over on-going labour issues. The company answered on May 27, but this raised…
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Worker of Sony EMSC dragged out of workplace
An employee of Sony EMCS was dragged out of his workplace after he was ordered by HR that he no longer had to attend his job. He insisted the company to provide him with a…
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Global Day of Action for 24 dismissed workers of NXP Philippines
On May 5 this year, 24 union officers of NXP Semiconductors in Cabuyao, the Philippines, were dismissed, following their refusal to work overtime on national public holidays. Upon this dismissal a wave of local protests…
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The GoodElectronics Network welcomes Polish FKO as new member
As of June 30, 2014, Fundacja Kupuj Odpowiedzialnie (FKO)/Buy Responsibly Foundation has joined the GoodElectronics Network. The foundation, based in Krakow, focuses on sustainable development and environmental protection, responsible consumption and production, as well as…
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Brave Filipina tells her story of modern-day slavery on new Verité microsite ‘The Cost of a Job’
It’s a $51 billion-a-year industry, driven by middlemen and brokers who deceive, import, abuse and profit from millions of individuals in 161 countries. Human trafficking and slavery is connected to almost every industry’s supply chain,…
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A carcinogenic career at Samsung
People in their thirties and early forties usually have a broad range of topics to talk about: spouses, kids, work, etc. But when Mrs Park Min-suk (41) gets a phone call from old friends, it…