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Article

14 Jul 2006

Author:
CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development) [UK]

More progress needed in computer industry [Mexico]

Workers still face worrying labour abuses in the electronics industry in Mexico, with widespread discrimination, sexual harassment...and lack of trade union freedom... According to the latest study from CAFOD’s Mexican partner the Centre for Reflection and Action on Labour issues (CEREAL), there are still huge gaps between companies' stated policies and the day-to-day experience of workers. CEREAL has investigated 78 cases of electronics workers, including those working for Jabil, Solectron, Foxconn [part of Hon Hai], Sanmina SCI, Flextronics and Celestica - companies which provide manufacturing and assembly services to brands such as Hewlett Packard, IBM, Dell, Nokia and Motorola... As a result of the case studies CEREAL has provided, several companies have agreed to take corrective actions which are also outlined in the report.