Motorola

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Date Company Accusation City / Area / Country Source Tags Media
04/09/2014Catcher Technology
(Supplier Of Motorola)
Two investigations throughout 2013-2014 find labor violations at factory (20,000 workers) including: excessive overtime nearly 100 hours/month, hazardous waste poured into a nearby river, unsafe working environment. Catcher workers have "suffered skin and eye irritation, and are at risk for more serious health problems" making tablet computers, smartphones and laptops.Suqian, ChinaChina Labor WatchAbusive Management, Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Occupational Hazard, Pollution, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime
30/04/2011
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01/04/2011
Meiko Electronics
(Supplier Of Motorola)
150-metre ditch with milky-white liquid found running from the side of manufacturing facility to Nantaizi Lake, polluting the water all the way to the Yangtze RiverWuhan, Hubei, ChinaForeignPolicy, The Wall Street JournalPollution
23/05/2005
(Motorola)
Greenpeace accuses major electronics companies for using unrecyclable and toxic materials in their products causing pollution and health hazards in poor Asian countries where electronics are discarded.  India and ChinaGreenpeace, (2)Negligence, Pollution