In September 2016 the Asia Monitor Resource Centre (AMRC) publicised a leaked PowerPoint presentation by the powerful South Korean multinational Samsung, intended for the eyes of corporate bosses only. It outlined the extent of its no-union policy, ordering specific «countermeasures» to be used to «dominate employees».
The leaked material instructs managers to «isolate employees», «punish leaders» and «induce internal conflicts.» Clearly the policy had been complied with, as the AMRC also reported instances of grave abuse, where Samsung «tapped workers’ phones, followed them, and approached their families with threats».
In October 2016 the ITUC and Industriall Global Union published a joint report entitled “Samsung – Modern Tech, Medieval Conditions”, describing the global reach of its ruthless practices. It exposes the appalling unsafe working conditions, and explains how the company uses its power and leverage to prohibit the formation of unions by threatening to cancel contracts wherever workers organise. A new video called “Samsung’s Secret” tells the story of one union family caught up in Samsung’s no-union policy, which affects the entire Asian electronics industry.