On May 16 and 17, workers and activists in different European cities participated in the “Let’s Tackle Apple Action”. The action aimed to support Apple workers all over the world and to raise attention for…
Dutch-based ASM International rejects the factual basis of the company profile written by SOMO, commissioned by GoodElectronics. The company listed its objections and vision in a letter dated 9 May. The health and safety of…
The following is in response to the proposal made by the bereaved families, SHARPS (Supporters for the Health And Rights of People in the Semiconductor Industry) and Rep. Sim Sang Jeung who held a joint…
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has officially apologized over the illnesses and deaths of some of its factory workers. In a public statement, CEO Kwon Oh-hyun admitted that “several workers at our production facilities suffered…
Massive CRT import, a lack of proper recycling policies and inadequate implementation processes have made India a CRT dumping ground, points out the Toxics Link’s latest publication “Looking Through Glass-CRT Glass Recycling in India”. CRT…
The GoodElectronics Network sent out two letters to Dutch-based NXP Semiconductors expressing its concern and outrage about the situation at NXP plants in Thailand and the Philippines. Both situations are characterized by labour conflict and…
IndustriALL Global Union is outraged to learn of NXP Cabuyao’s gross violations of trade union rights, including sheer acts of intimidation and harassment aimed at weakening the bargaining power of the union. In a strong…
Every year, the Dutch government buys more than €60 billion worth of products and services. As such, governments and local authorities can play an important role in setting standards for social responsibility through their procurement…
An extensive document describing and analyzing several cases of benzene-poisoning in China is part of new campaigning material of the Ban Benzene Campaign by Labour Action China (LAC). The 98-pages document includes background information on…
The GoodElectronics Network is shocked to learn about the mass sacking on 5 May of 24 union officials at NXP Semiconductors in Cabuyao, Laguna. IndustriALL Global Union’s metalworker affiliate in the Philippines MWAP is fighting…