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Caterpillar workers in Brazil win wage increase

2 diciembre, 2011The Metalworkers' Union of Piracicaba, affiliated to Força Sindical, has just concluded a new collective agreement with Caterpillar management resulting in improved purchasing power and benefits for workers.

Good wage gains for iron and steel workers in Zambia

13 agosto, 2011The National Union of Building, Engineering and General Workers (NUBEGW) has negotiated a 13 percent wage increase in the iron and steel sector with the employers association in the iron and steel sector. This increase in significantly ahead of the inflation rate in Zambia

ArcelorMittal: Together for safety

16 agosto, 2011A new report launched by ArcelorMittal, European Metalworkers' Federation, United Steelworkers, and the International Metalworkers' Federation reviews how unions and management have been working together globally to deliver better safety results for ArcelorMittal. The report called "Together for Safety, Global Agreement, Local Impact", chronicles the work undertaken since signing the Steel industries first ever global agreement on Health and Safety.

ArcelorMittal Brazilian workers' network meeting

16 mayo, 2012The workers were shocked to find there are separate canteens for direct employees and contract workers at the company's Monlevade plant.

CAT member kidnapped, beaten and threatened with death in Puebla

17 mayo, 2012The Workers' Support Centre (Centro de Apoyo al Trabajador, CAT), an NGO that defends labour rights in Mexico, has been subjected to harassment since 2008. The IMF and human rights organisations are calling for the authorities to guarantee the lives of CAT members.

Win for metal industry agency workers in Germany

24 mayo, 2012IG Metall has built on its wage increase successes by agreeing additional bonuses for agency workers in the metal sector.

No change for Foxconn workers

31 mayo, 2012New report of SACOM makes evident that nothing changed in the bitter situation with violations of workers' rights at Foxconn, major supplier of Apple Inc.

OECD complaint filed against Excellon Resources

30 mayo, 2012Mexican workers and landowners file an OECD complaint against Canadian mining company Excellon Resources.

Flex-N-Gate women demand respect for labour rights

3 junio, 2012Dismissed women workers call on Volkswagen to intervene in their dispute with Flex-N-Gate. They are fighting to establish a democratic union. The IMF repudiates the company's refusal to recognise the freedom of association and criticises the heavy workloads and ill-treatment of workers.

Rio Tinto poisons steel industry sustainability

5 junio, 2012At the latest meeting of the OECD Steel Committee workers' representatives voiced concerns over the sustainability of the steel industry when major suppliers such as Rio Tinto continue to abuse workers' rights and ignore public warnings.