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IndustriALL marks Global Women's Day

Mar 18, 2013 

USW held its Women of Steel Conference in Pittsburgh from 10 to 13 March under the motto Honoring our Past – Protecting our Future. The conference was attended by nearly 1,000 women from all sectors and all regions in the United States and Canada, the most ever. The conference focused on how women can get involved in the union in the areas of education, communication, political influence, trade work, organizing, legislation, rapid response and safety.

USW rubber workers in action for fair contracts

Mar 20, 2013 

The United Steelworkers of North America has been conducting robust bargaining for fair contracts at two multinational tire manufacturers. USW members ratified new contracts this week at three Titan International plants, while Steelworkers at Firestone Polymers LLC in Orange, Texas went on strike on 18 March to defend existing health care benefits.

Chilean copper workers announce national strike

Mar 20, 2013 

The Federation of Copper Workers (FTC), affiliated to IndustriALL, has called a national strike at state-owned CODELCO in support of demands for job security, dignified pensions and renationalization of the copper mines.

Workers defend Colombian steel industry

Mar 21, 2013 

Around 500 workers employed by Acerías Paz del Río, Gerdau Diaco and Sidenal, demonstrated to demand government measures to defend the national steel industry and protect jobs.

Sustainable unionism discussed in Cote d’Ivoire

Mar 21, 2013 

IndustriALL affiliates met with project coordinator Paule Ndessomin in Abidjan at the end of February to discuss how project work in HIV and AIDS can contribute to building strong unions.

Petrotrin workers forced back to work after strike

Mar 21, 2013 

On 13 March, thousands of employees of the state-owned oil company Petrotrin, members of the Oil Workers Trade Union (OWTU), affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union, stopped work and demonstrated in front of the company's offices in Point-a-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago, to protest at the company's failure to comply with the terms of the collective agreement signed one year ago.

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