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Nigerian unions to work together to organize workers

Feb 27, 2013 

Nigerian affiliates came together to form the Nigeria IndustriALL coordinating committee to oversee the organizing of workers in the sectors represented by IndustriALL.

Attack at Cerrejón coal mine

Feb 27, 2013 

The Oreganal pit at the Colombian Cerrejón coal mine was targeted in a terrorist attack at two o'clock in the morning of Sunday 24 February, damaging several lorries owned by Carbones del Cerrejón Limited, and causing millions of pesos worth of damage.

Ghana proposes criminalizing scrap metal export

Feb 28, 2013 

Industrial & Commercial Workers' Union (ICU) fully supports a government proposal to make the export of scrap metal a criminal offense in order to protect local industries.

Zambian government seizes Collum Mine over poor working conditions

Feb 28, 2013 

The Zambian government has emphasized that the take over is not nationalism, but due to non compliance with labour laws, safety and environmental standards and non payment of royalties at the previously state-owned coal mine.

Swedes mark Mexico days of action

Feb 28, 2013 

IndustriALL Global Union’s Swedish-based affiliate IF Metall, representing 370,000 blue collar workers in mining, metal, chemical and textile sectors, marked the international days of action for trade union rights in Mexico with a comprehensive meeting with the Mexican Ambassador to Sweden, Jorge Lomónaco, and a strong letter to President Peña Nieto, putting forward demands in line with the international campaign.

Chilean trade union leader shot dead

Feb 28, 2013 

Chilean workers and trade unions have protested at the murder of a trade union leader and demanded truth and the punishment of those responsible.

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