Trade union situation at Sanmina SCI Systems in Mexico
18 July 2008
In a short paper F. Weyzig of SOMO describes the current trade union situation at Sanmina SCI Systems in México (Sanmina), a supplier of Philips, on the basis of information provided by CEREAL. Sanmina has five plants and more than 10,000 employees in Guadalajara, Mexico. The main issue are so-called shadow unions.
Latest GoodElectronics Newsletter
18 July 2008
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Electronics companies address issues in the mining industry
07 July 2008
One year into its campaign, makeITfair, a coalition of environmental and human rights organisations, receives promising commitments from the electronics industry. The campaign urges companies to translate these commitments into concrete actions.
Major Retailers Start PVC Phase Out
23 May 2008
Following a commitment made to AYS by Target Stores last fall, three more giant retail chains will begin to reduce their use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in their products.
Report: “ High Tech – No Rights? A One Year Follow Up Report on the Working Conditions in the Electronics Hardware Sector in China.
22 May 2008
A year after the launch of the “High Tech – No Rights?” campaign, Bread for All, the Swiss Catholic Lenten Fund, and Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehavior (SACOM) publish a new study on working conditions in the factories where our computers are made.
