ArcelorMittal coal miners on strike in Kazakhstan13 December, 201714 December ***UPDATE*** the company ArcelorMittal Temirtau filed a law suit against the striking workers in the court Shakhtinsk, Qaraghandy region.
Ukrainian miners face searches and strong pressure7 December, 2017IndustriALL affiliate the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine (NGPU) reports that union members are placed under pressure and have their labour rights violated at mines owned by Evraz Sukha Balka in the Dnepropetrovsk region of Ukraine. Private security employed by the company regularly conducts searches of workers.
IndustriALL takes fight to Glencore in London1 December, 2017IndustriALL took its global campaign against Glencore to the London Mines and Money conference where it was joined by a broad coalition protesting Glencore’s abuses of workers, communities and the environment.
Mission accomplished! Canadian Steelworkers stop Glencore attack after nine month strike28 November, 2017371 members of the United Steelworkers – Syndicat des Métallos in Quebec, Canada, have won a new contract with the Glencore-managed CEZinc refinery after nine months of strike action.
Death, destruction and destitution in Pakistan’s coal mines23 November, 2017IndustriALL Global Union launches a global campaign for the ratification of ILO Convention 176 in Pakistan.
Seven die at Grasberg mine after Freeport cuts health coverage23 November, 2017After workers went on strike at Freeport’s Grasberg mine in May, the company fired them and cut their health coverage. Seven people have died as a result.
CTM thugs kill two brothers at Mexico's Media Luna mine21 November, 2017Two miners employed by Torex Gold Resources of Mexico were killed during a peaceful strike by armed thugs hired by the Confederación de Trabajadores Mexicanos (CTM).
Gold Dust: the human cost of the Grasberg mine crisis16 November, 2017IndustriALL has released a documentary film on the effect of the strike at the Grasberg mine on workers and their communities
South Africa: Coalminers give notice to strike15 November, 2017Coalminers in South Africa belonging to IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), will give notice to strike on 16 November after wage negotiations with the Chamber of Mines have reached a deadlock. Miners were demanding a one off payment of US$77. Further, they wanted an eight per cent increase in 2018, and nine per cent in 2019.
Guinea: Mineworkers give notice to strike6 November, 2017Mineworkers at Societe AngloGold Ashanti de Guinee (SAG), a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti, have given notice to go on strike on 7 November if their grievances are not met.
