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Recorded presentation

David Pellow, PhD, University of California, San Diego, xxx, San Diego, CA 00000, 858- 822-5118, tsmith@svtc.org

Workers in the global electronics industry experience exposure to toxic chemicals on the job, low wages, and exploitative managerial practices that prevent laborers from joining unions or enjoying basic labor rights, even when officially protected by domestic legislation and/or international law. This is a dynamic rooted in national, class, gender, and ethnic inequalities between a relatively powerless labor force and a global managerial class that exercises a great deal of influence over both working conditions and the labor and environmental policies of nation-states.

The experiences of electronics workers in US, Latin America, and Asia are compared, using qualitative data derived from non-governmental organizations, media reports, interviews, and field observations concerning occupational and environmental health hazards. Data on health experiences, morbidity and mortality are presented and compared across nations.

Drawing on literatures from environmental justice studies and human rights research, the condition of these laborers is considered within a broader context of struggles for social equality and global justice. Policy frameworks and principles for sustainability, human rights, and environmental justice are presented and assessed in light of the findings.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will learn about the patterns of environmental, economic and social injustice experienced by electronics workers around the world. 2.Participants will learn about hat can be done to address these patterns of injustice.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Recorded presentation