[Site Fwd: Stop Samsung] Suicide of young Samsung worker in Korea

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'Abolish the Samsung Republic!'
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Stop Samsung
Suicide of young Samsung worker in Korea
January 14, 2011

Dear readers:

We have just learned that Kim Joo hyun, a 26-year-old man who worked in the Samsung electronics LCD factory in Chun-ahn city in Korea, jumped from the roof of the dormitory and killed himself in the early morning of January 11. He suffered from skin disease due to chemicals and depression because of severe job stress. This shocking news is even more disturbing since it follows a rash of similar suicides by young workers at the Foxconn factory in China and inspires us to increase our determination to bring justice for the Samsung workers and families. He is the second suicide at Samsung this month! See the article by Elizabeth Grossman at http://huff.to/eYQGXr for more background and details.
Kim Kyung-rok　

In memory of Kim Joo hyun, we ask that you join the Samsung Accountability Campaign on the Causes page at:

http://www.causes.com/causes/546307-samsung-accountability-campaign?m=79a39276

Already more than 800 people have joined and there have been many important campaign updates posted to keep people aware of new developments. Please join this Cause and continue your support for the Samsung workers and families. Thanks!

Also, the campaign is asking that you sign the International Petition to support Samsung workers & families.

To date, more than 450 key activists and leaders from around the world have endorsed the statement and list of demands contained in the petition. To see the entire text and to view the list of endorsements, see http://www.gopetition.com/petition/40246.html .

Thanks very much for your support and please let your friends know – we must support the people who are suffering while making the technology that we rely on!

* The late Ji-yeon Park’s death was Murder by Samsung! – report of SHARPS activities

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See also
Hankyoreh (* Thanks to Steve Zeltzer)
Samsung shortens occupational hazard study as 15th worker dies
:Samsung’s compensation for experts conducting the study has also drawn fire for possibly influencing neutrality
Jan. 13, 2011


It has been confirmed that a work environment study commissioned by Samsung Electronics on its semiconductor production line last July was virtually completed in November. Moreover, it has been belatedly learned that a former employee who was developed leukemia after working on the semiconductor line for 20 years died in November.


Hankyoreh Special: Samsung Dynasty