SHARPS (Supporters for the Health And Rights of People in the Semiconductor Industry)
Mission Statement
- On November 20, 2007, 19 civil society organizations formed a joint committee
SHARPS is a non-governmental organization dedicated to protecting the health and human rights of workers in the semiconductor and electronics industries.
We work to achieve recognition of occupational diseases affecting semiconductor workers and support workers so they can work in safe and healthy conditions. Our activities include counseling and assistance for victims of occupational illnesses, support for workers’ compensation claims, research on workplace hazards, advocacy for policy and institutional reform, and solidarity with domestic and international labor and human rights organizations.
Through these efforts, SHARPS seeks to prevent industrial diseases, ensure corporate accountability, and promote dignity, safety, and justice for all workers in the semiconductor and electronics industries.
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Deccan Herald. « Samsung Apologises after Chairman Jailed for Sabotage », 18 décembre 2019. https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/samsung-apologises-after-chairman-jailed-for-sabotage-786582.html.
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Samsung apologises after chairman jailed for sabotage
"The world's biggest smartphone and chipmaker Samsung Electronics issued a rare apology on Wednesday after its chairman was jailed for sabotaging union activities.
Chairman Lee Sang-hoon and executive vice president Kang Kyung-hoon were both jailed for 18 months for leading a wide-ranging operation to deter staff at Samsung's customer service unit operating a union.
Lee and Kang were found guilty on Tuesday of violating labour union laws, with prosecutors saying they had ordered subordinates to cut union members' wages and discover and exploit details of their personal lives such as pregnancies and debt, among other tactics.
Labour campaigners say that over the years about 240 people have suffered from work-related cancers and other illnesses after being employed at Samsung semiconductor and display factories, with around 80 of them dying -- many of them young women.
One victim's father, Hwang Sang-ki, has said: "My daughter died because Samsung had no unions"."