Working conditions in the Hungarian electronics sector Low-cost electronics production facilities have been established in Central and Eastern Europe (Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania and Estonia) to supply the European market. Although working conditions within electronics manufacturing companies in South-East●●●
The Flex Syndrome
I. Schipper, K. Racz and Z. Perényi, SOMO and Association of Responsible Consumers
EU lawmakers approve trade deals with Latin America
EurActiv
MEPs approved free-trade accords with Colombia, Peru and six Central American nations today (11 December), giving them permanent access to the EU’s 500 million consumers and offering the EU’s stagnant economy new markets for its cars and luxury goods. Setting aside●●●
123 garment workers killed in a factory fire
War On Want
More than 120 people died on Saturday after a fire broke out in a nine-store garment factory just outside of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka. Fire-fighter officials rescued hundreds of workers that took shelter on the roof of the factory but were●●●
👵👩 A nos grands-mères, mères, soeurs, filles et petites-filles, cette journée est dédiée à vos combats ✊. Avec une pensée particulière pour les paysannes 👩🌾 et les travailleuses exploitées dans le monde entier...
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As #HRC55 moves ahead following #WTOMC13AbuDhabi, let's confront the reality: transnational corporations wield immense power, often at the expense of #HumanRights
It's time to demand accountability, regulation and justice in light of their violations
