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Producing ComputerHardware
An Investigative Report on LabourConditions in the Supply Chain of theICT Sector in the PhilippinesWorkers’ Assistance Center, Inc. (WAC)
 
April 2007
 
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Producing Computer HardwareAn Investigative Report on Labour Conditions in theSupply Chain of the ICT Sector in the Philippines
April 2007
By:
Workers’ Assistance Center, Inc. (WAC)
Published by:
Stichting Onderzoek Multinationale Ondernemingen(SOMO)Centre for Research on Multinational CorporationsThis document is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivateWorks 2.5 License.To view a copy of this license visit:
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Contents
1.
 
Introduction to the Report................................................................................4
 1.1. Project Objectives................................................................................................41.2. Scope And Limitations Of The Study..................................................................41.3. Method Used In Data Gathering..........................................................................5
2.
 
Profile of the ICT Sector in the Philippines.....................................................7
 
3.
 
Results of the Study..........................................................................................10
 3.1. Introduction..........................................................................................................103.2. CoC’s and CSR policy.........................................................................................113.3. Employment and Job security.............................................................................113.4. Labour Relations.................................................................................................133.5. Retrenchment......................................................................................................143.6. Minimum age.......................................................................................................153.7. Forced or compulsory labour...............................................................................153.8. Discrimination......................................................................................................163.9. Wages..................................................................................................................173.10. Hours of Work......................................................................................................203.11. Holidays and Leaves...........................................................................................213.12. Health and Safety................................................................................................22
4.
 
Individual Company Profiles............................................................................28
 4.1. San Technology, Incorporated............................................................................284.2. Philippine International Manufacturing and Engineering Services (P.IMES)......314.3. Astec Power Philippines Incorporated.................................................................354.4. Mechanical Keyparts Philippines Incorporated...................................................384.5. Kent Adhesive Products Corporation (Kapco Manufacturing).............................404.6. Micro-Device Technology....................................................................................424.7. Tsukuba Die-casting Corporation........................................................................444.8. P-ton Philippines Corporation..............................................................................464.9. Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Philippine Corporation.............................474.10. Fujitsu Computer Products Corporation of the Philippines.................................494.11. Luzon Magnetics Incorporated............................................................................514.12. Sun EverLight Philippine Incorporation...............................................................53
5.
 
Sources and References...................................................................................55
 
Addendum
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