As reported many times before, the fight for workers rights at Samsung in South Korea has been a long and bitter one. This week, Mr. Choi Jong-beom, a 32 year old contractor killed himself accusing the company of driving him to this desperate measure because of overwork and intimidation. This latest death is another example of the human face of the relentless drive by corporations like Samsung to increase profits by outsourcing, increasing production targets and lowering salaries. Workers held protest actions against his death, while fighting back by building the first ever union at Samsung.
As reported many times before, the fight for workers rights at Samsung in South Korea has been a long and bitter one. This week, Mr. Choi Jong-beom, a 32 year old contractor killed himself accusing the company of driving him to this desperate measure because of overwork and intimidation. This latest death is another example of the human face of the relentless drive by corporations like Samsung to increase profits by outsourcing, increasing production targets and lowering salaries. Workers held protest actions against his death, while fighting back by building the first ever union at Samsung.
