Australian trade union support for Mexico days of action15 febrero, 2013The IndustriaALL Australia New Zealand Council met Mexican Embassy officials on 12 March and raised the issues of the global campaign.
Mexico days of action start strong14 febrero, 2013The days of action on Mexico from 18 to 24 February have had a kick start this week with almost 7,000 messages already sent protesting the dismissals of Los Mineros members at PKC and the release of 9 political prisoners of the Mexican Union of Electricity Workers.
FNV Bondgenoten to take action for Mexico days14 febrero, 2013Dutch affiliate FNV Bondgenoten will mark the Mexico days of action with a mobilization at the Mexican Embassy in the Hague on 19 February.
Union rights at Nigerian Oil and Gas Free Zone14 febrero, 2013Pressure from a threatened strike has resulted in the Nigerian government giving oil companies in the zone 90 days to establish unionization in their companies.
Owens Illinois glass workers rally across continents14 febrero, 2013Rallying against management cuts, the global glass workers alliance of employees at the US-based multinational glass packaging manufacturer Owens Illinois (O-I) conducted simultaneous workplace actions during the week of 4 February.
IndustriALL and RCWU take action at Bashneft in Moscow14 febrero, 2013IndustriALL regional office staff in Moscow, Russia, took part in a picket on 12 February outside Bashneft office. The action was organized by Russian Chemical Workers’ Union (RCWU), as Bashneft refuses to negotiate with RCWU locals in Orenburg and Ufa, trying to replace them with management-controlled Labour Councils.
US union looking for buyer of a refinery14 febrero, 2013The United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (UE) union in the US is seeking a buyer for the Hess Oil Refinery in Port Reading, New Jersey, after the owner announced its closure.
UAW leads pickets for decent jobs at Flex-N-Gate14 febrero, 2013The United Autoworkers (UAW) mobilized together with non-union workers simultaneously at seven plants across the US on 13 February, together calling on their employer Flex-N-Gate to respect their rights to decent work and trade union rights.
Colombian mine contractor convicted of murder14 febrero, 2013Following the murders of two union leaders in Colombia in 2001, Jaime Blanco, a former contractor for the US-based coal company Drummond Co., was convicted of murder on 25 January 2013 and sentenced to nearly 38 years in prison.
UMWA fights for retirees’ pension and healthcare14 febrero, 2013The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) is vehemently protesting against Peabody Energy’s attempts to deny pension and health care benefits for about 20,000 retired miners and dependents.
