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ITUC-TUCA protest at Mexican consulate in São Paulo

Feb 21, 2013 

On 20 February, national and international trade unions demonstrated together at the Mexican Consulate in São Paulo.

Emcocables refuses to negotiate a collective agreement

Feb 21, 2013 

SINTRAEMCOCABLES, the union representing workers at the Colombian steel cables company, Emcocables S.A., is demanding a 5.75% pay rise. The company is offering 4.5%.

Russian unions join global days of action through letters to the Mexican president

Feb 21, 2013 

See here the 18 February letter from IndustriALL-affiliated

Trinidad & Tobago trade unionists meet Mexican ambassador

Feb 21, 2013 

IndustriALL's proud affiliate from Trinidad and Tobago, the Oilfields Workers' Trade Union (OWTU) stood in solidarity with Mexican workers during the global action.

Eight coal miners killed in Pakistan

Feb 18, 2013 

Eight coal miners were killed on 28 January in a methane gas explosion at mine No. 23 owned by the Akbar Nasir Coal Company and located in tehsil Duki area of Balochistan’s Loralai district in Pakistan.

19 miners died in an explosion in Russia

Feb 21, 2013 

19 miners died and 3 more were injured in a methane explosion at Vorkutinskaya mine (Vorkuta, Russia) on 11 February. Representatives of the Russian Independent Coal Employees’ Union (Rosugleprof), an IndustriALL affiliate, were included in the commission to investigate the causes of the tragedy.

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