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Spanish miners’ march against government cuts

Jul 5, 2012 

After 23 days of strike, members of the IndustriALL affiliated unions Federación de Industria CCOO and FITAG-UGT started the miners’ march, leaving the mining region of northern Spain on 22 June and due to arrive in Madrid on 11 July.

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.

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.

Norwegian Government enforces compulsory arbitration in oil and gas dispute

Jul 12, 2012 

Norwegian labour minister, Hanne Bjurstrom, forced the dispute in the country’s oil and gas industry into arbitration at 23:30 on 9 July, just half an hour before the country's oil companies planned to lock out offshore oil and gas workers.

Excellon must stop bullying Mexican landowners

Jul 12, 2012 

IndustriALL Global Union has today called on the Canadian mining company Excellon Resources Inc. to stop threatening Mexican landowners and to sit down instead with their representatives to resolve a long-standing conflict over land use.

Sectors

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