Nov 15/16 Korean Electronics Workers Fight For Health-Dr. Jeong-ok Kong MD Tour In Bay Area

Korean electronics workers fight for their health

Dr. Jeong-ok Kong MD, MS has been a leading figure among Korean

occupational health professionals involved in numerous research projects

and campaigns with labor unions and grassroots organizations of workers.

These projects have ranged from work on musculoskeletal disorders, to job

stress-related physical and mental health problems, to chemical exposures.

Dr. Kong currently works as a fulltime activist with the Korean Institute of

Labor Safety and Health, (KILSH), whose activities center on workplace-

oriented action, and the development of worker expertise and leadership.

Dr. Kong is the recipient of the 2010 International Health & Safety Award

from the Occupational Health Section of the American Public Health

Association.

Dr. Kong’s talk will focus on the most recent struggle by cancer victims of

Samsung semiconductor plants.  This international campaign, coordinated

by SHARPS (Supporters of Health And Right of People in Semiconductor

Industry), aims to draw attention to and prevent cancer and other diseases

among young workers in Samsung plants in Korea.

Monday, November 15

5:30-7pm

UCSF School of Nursing, 5th Floor, Room N-517

Tuesday, November 16

12 noon

(arrive early to go through building security)

Oakland State Office Building

1515 Clay Street, Room 15 (Second Floor), Oakland, CA

5:30 pm

Hesperian

1919 Addison Street, Suite 204, Berkeley, CA

For more information, contact:

Garrett Brown, 510-558-1014, garrettdbrown@comcast.net

For information on events in the South Bay with Dr. Kong, contact:

Ted Smith, 408-242-6707, tsmith@igc.org

Sponsoring organizations include:

Hesperian • Maquiladora Health and Safety Support Network • UC Berkeley Labor Occupational Health Program

UC Center for Occupational and Environmental Health • UCSF Occupational and Environmental Medicine

UCSF Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing

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Unions and activists leaflet Samsung factory in San Jose, US about Korean leukemia victims’ fight

Unionists and activists from Communication Workers of America, the Santa Clara Central Labor Council, San Jose State University, Santa Clara University, and the San Jose Peace and Justice Center leafletted outside the Samsung factory in San Jose on May 25 – workers were receptive and interested and some even knew already about what was happening in Korea.

An impressive display of solidarity linking the US and Asia!

Samsung cannot hide forever from victims demanding justice.

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Worksafe (California, US) organizes Workers Memorial Day action with solidarity for Samsung workers

Workers Memorial Day action was organized by Worksafe in Oakland, California on April 28.  There was lots of solidarity for the Samsung campaign! Warmest thanks for the solidarity shown by Worksafe! Every action counts.

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Center for Environmental Health (US) rallies strong support for Samsung electronics workers

Marking Workers’ Memorial Day on April 28, the Center for Environmental Health in the US has called for support for Samsung electronics workers who are dying of leukemia due to occupational exposure, and to add to the voices demanding that Samsung take responsibility for the workers’ health and labour rights.

They have gathered 580 signatures so far!

See their article and signatures at this link:

http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/6016/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=647

Warmest thanks to all the supportive brothers and sisters and CEH!

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