Six factories in China and the Philippines have been examined for this report. They are delivering components to the world’s five biggest mobile phone companies: Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, LG and Sony Ericsson. The most common problems at the factories are listed below: Low wages… Excessive working hours…Punitive fines…Disrespect of union rights…Health and safety problems…Gendered hiring practices to avoid protests…MakeITfair has given six large mobile phone companies the opportunity to comment on the factory findings of this report. Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and Apple sent in comments, while Samsung and LG refrained from doing so.