Incident Tag: Union Repression

Incidence where unionizing and collective bargaining is obstructed/repressed/prohibited. Workers denied the right of association. http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_norm/—normes/documents/publication/wcms_318141.pdf (p. 28) Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) ‘…the right for workers and employers to establish and join organizations of their own choosing without previous authorization. Workers’ and employers’ organizations shall organize freely and not be liable to be dissolved or suspended by administrative authority. Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) ‘This fundamental Convention provides that workers shall enjoy adequate protection against acts of anti-union discrimination, including requirements that a worker not join a union or relinquish trade union membership for employment, or dismissal of a worker because of union membership or participation in union activities.

Acer – CSR company overview (Mechanical Keyparts, MKP)

Labor issues at factory (1,500 employees) manufacturing HDD parts: compulsury overtime; 12 hour daily shifts, 6 days/week; 7 days/week during peak season (72-84 hours/week); workers indicate their wage is not a living wage; union formation strictly prohibited by management.

 

 

Acer – CSR company overview (San Technology)

Labor issues at factory (2,000 employees) producing HDD materials: compulsury overtime; 12 hour daily shifts, 6-7 days/week (72-84 hours/week); union formation prevented by management in 2003.

Acer – CSR company overview (Fujitsu)

Labor violations at factory (about 4,000 employees)producing hard disk drives: wage discrimination against contract workers; discrimination over pregnant women; workers feel forced to earn overtime income to cover basic needs; 10-12 hour daily shifts, 6-7 days/week; compulsury overtime.

Acer – CSR company overview (Paragon)

Labor concerns at flip chip assembly factory (350 employees): management discourages formation of unions; 11.5 hours in total each day, 5-6 days/week (57.5-80.5 hours/week); 7 days/week during peak production (January-June); abusive management; no sufficient protective equipment.

Acer – CSR company overview (Murata)

Labor problems at factory (3,000 workers) producing electronics: does not allow union members; discrimination over pregnant women; wages insifficient to cover living costs; work 12 hours/day 5-6 days/week (60-72 hours/week); compulsury overtime.

 

Acer – CSR company overview (MMI Precision)

Labor violations at factory (about 700 employees) manufacturing hard disk drives: wage discrimination against agency workers; workers state that overtime is necessary to cover basic expenditures; on an incident 3 years ago management laid off all (1400 workers) union members; 12 hour daily shifts, 6-7 days/ week (72-84 hours/week); overtime is a requierement; at times no day off/month is provided; health and safety concerns; workers complain over very heavy lifting, heat rashes, sore and dry throats, skin burns.

 

 

 

Captured by Cotton (SSM)

Sumangali workers at factory (~5,000 workers) manufacturing apparel: below legally-set minimum wages;  12 hour daily shifts for hostel workers ( 72 hours/week) plus mandatory overtime in peak season; 15 year old girls recruited; workers not allowed to leave factory premises freely.