Young Colombian Trade Unionists of ICEM, ITGLWF, IMF Connect11 May, 2012A two-day seminar of young trade unionists from the three Global Union Federations (GUFs) that next month will form IndustriALL came to important conclusions on May 10 and 11 in Colombia.
IndustriALL Global Union flag on top of the world!31 May, 2012Three weeks before its creation, the flag of IndustriALL Global Union was installed on Mount Everest by the courageous climber Dorje Khatri, member of the central committee of the Union of Trekking Travel Rafting and Airline Workers in Nepal.
Lockheed replaces strikers with replacement workers28 May, 2012Members of the International Association of Machinists, on strike since April 23 to defend pensions and other benefits at a Lockheed Martin plant in Texas, expressed outrage about the company's use of agency workers during the strike, risking the quality of the aircraft being produced at the site.
ILO must act on living wages and against precarious work11 June, 2012Addressing the plenary of the International Labour Conference, Said Iqbal, the leader of IMF affiliate FSPMI, proposed that the ILC take action to improve wages and reduce precarious work.
Unions debate way forward on rights in Mexico13 June, 2012Panel discussion on Protection Contracts and Freedom of Association in Mexico packs a full house at the International Labour Organization. Union representatives call for union building, solidarity, and direct action against the government and employers.
11 killed in RINL Visakhapatnam steel plant explosion14 June, 201211 employees were killed and several sustained serious burn injuries in a major explosion on June 13, 2012 at RINL Visakhapatnam steel plant, Andhra Pradesh, India.
24-hour strike at Caterpillar Gosselies in Belgium20 February, 2012A study commissioned by Caterpillar European management has raised concerns among workers and unions that two production zones could be moved possibly to Poland.
CAW reaches severance terms with Caterpillar's Electro-Motive Diesel24 February, 2012CAW Local 27 members from Electro-Motive Diesel in London, Ontario have voted 95 per cent in favour of a closure agreement that provides enhanced severance packages.
ArcelorMittal workers in Kazakhstan continue to struggle for better wages7 March, 2012In October 2011 miners and metalworkers at ArcelorMittal Temirtau (Kazakhstan) demanded a 30 per cent wage increase. Their demands are still not met. On February 25 the workers held a conference and decided to hold a rally on March 10. They will also push for the changes in Kazakhstan laws, which prohibit strikes at plants with continuous working cycle.
NUMSA calls for respect of labour and human rights in Mexico6 March, 2012Over fifty members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) marched to the Mexican embassy in Pretoria on 29 February in support of the international campaign calling for the Mexican government to respect government to respect worker, union and human rights.
