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Solidaridad con los trabajadores colombianos de Mafylm

Jul 5, 2012 

A 150 trabajadores de Mafylm, contratista de Drummond, se les impidió el ingreso a la planta, Hace más de tres meses que los trabajadores luchan por un pliego petitorio y la empresa no respende.

Six-month lock-out ends in agreement in Quebec

Jul 6, 2012 

United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9490 members ratify a new collective agreement with Rio Tinto Alcan in Alma Quebec, after being locked out for six months.

Belgian unions spearhead proposals to save jobs at Caterpillar

Jul 9, 2012 

Belgian affiliates of IndustriALL Global Union representing Caterpillar workers at the Gosselies plant have pushed for negotiation with management to find alternatives to the non-renewal of fixed-term work contracts.

ILO calls on Mexico for tripartite dialogue on Protection Contracts

Jul 9, 2012 

Recommendations put forward by the Committee on Freedom of Association and approved by the International Labour Organisations’ Governing Body in June call on the Mexican government to examine the issue of Protection Contracts.

Mexican mine workers denied fair union election

Jul 10, 2012 

IndustriALL pledges support for Los Mineros in its efforts to defend the interests of workers at the La Platosa mine in Mexico after it lost by one vote a ballot conducted in extremely intimidating circumstances. Last week’s union election at the La Platosa mine in Durango shows how employers in Mexico hold all the cards when workers try to organize to defend their interests.

IndustriALL responds to Glencores’ snub

Jul 12, 2012 

In response to Glencore and Xstrata’s arrogant refusal to meet with a delegation of industriALL Global Union affiliates to discuss labour issues in light of their intended merger, IndustriALL joined a delegation of activists in a demonstration at their headquarters in Zug, Switzerland.

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