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Dear Green American,
Samsung has been in the news for its exploding phones, but the real scandal at the company is how it treats its workers.
So far over 200 Samsung workers in South Korea attribute serious illnesses to toxic exposures at work, and more than 70 of them have died so far.
Take action and tell Samsung’s CEO to stop poisoning its workers.
In 2007, 22 year-old Hwang Yu-mi, who had been working at a Samsung semiconductor plant in South Korea, died of leukemia. Shortly after Yu-mi's death, her co-worker who she shared a work station with also died of leukemia, at age 30.
Suspecting a connection between these young women’s deaths and the chemicals they handled at work, Yu-mi’s father began a campaign for justice for his daughter and other Samsung workers similarly afflicted, working with SHARPS, an occupational health organization.
Eight years after Yu-mi’s death, Samsung has finally apologized for the deaths and agreed to pay compensation to workers. However, Samsung still lacks a system to ensure future workers are protected from toxic chemicals at work.
Victims of Samsung are engaged in a sit-in at the company’s headquarters to demand Samsung take action to protect workers. They need your support.
Sign our action letter to Samsung to protect workers from toxic chemicals!
In addition, recent investigations of Samsung factories by International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) have found widespread abusive labor conditions, including excessive hours, abuse of employees, and violations of employee rights, including the right to organize a union.
Samsung workers deserve better. They need to work in factories where their safety and rights are protected.
Stand up for Samsung workers by signing our open letter to Samsung’s CEO.
Thanks for all you do,
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