Friday, August 16th, 2013
According to the accusation, the employees at the plant has only 32 seconds to fully assemble a mobile phone and 65 seconds to put together a television set. The work shifts can last 15 hours and some of the workers complained they suffer from back ache and cramps as they are forced to stand for up to 10 hours a day. The Manaus Samsung plant hires 6,000 employees and produces mobile phones and TVs for export to Latin American countries.
A Samsung official said of the litigation, "We haven't received any formal notice from the court as of yet but we will take action as soon as we are notified.""The plant also published a statement, saying, "We are committed to offering our collaborators around the world a work environment that ensures the highest standards when it comes to safety, health, and well-being."
Inaugurated as the 36th Brazilian President in January 2011, President Dilma Rousseff (Workers' Party) has seen her endorsement rate plummet below the 30-percent level ahead of the reelection year in 2014.
