Kazakh trade unions at ArcelorMittal strengthen their position2 junio, 2017A workshop for members of Kazakh trade unions and of German trade union IG Metall was held in the city of Temirtau under the leadership of IndustriALL Global Union.
Workers arrested after a protest at SiderPerú Gerdau13 junio, 2017Police in Peru arrested five workers from SiderPeru Gerdau for participating in a 24-hour strike and a protest against the company’s reluctance to engage in productive collective bargaining
Southern African garment unions to collaborate on supply chains12 junio, 2017During a meeting on supply chains in Cape Town, IndustriALL affiliates in the textile, garment, shoes and leather sectors from Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland, agreed to campaign for better wages and working conditions, build union power, and confront aggressive employers.
Grasberg: 4,220 workers fired as strike extended for third month22 junio, 2017IndustriALL is planning a high level mission to Indonesia to intervene in this increasingly bitter dispute.
Shipbuilding industry crisis in Brazil leaves 50,000 workers without a job7 junio, 2017The political and economic crisis in Brazil is having a major impact on the shipbuilding industry. 50,000 workers have lost their jobs because of the lack of orders at many shipyards.
Georgian trade union signs strong collective agreement with Turkish glass company25 agosto, 2017After more than a year of negotiations, a collective agreement for the Ksani glass container factory in Georgia was signed.
Grupo Mexico attacks Cananea workers during protest25 agosto, 2017Grupo Mexico has again used private security forces to evict a group of workers and former workers from the Cananea mine. The workers were protesting to demand benefits owed to them by the company.
Swaziland: Bring back AGOA status, say unions6 septiembre, 2017An IndustriALL affiliate, Amalgamated Trade Union of Swaziland (ATUSWA), and the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA) met in Manzini, Swaziland on 29 August and agreed to support Swaziland’s readmission to the US African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
Philippines: Strengthening research capacity of trade unions24 octubre, 2017Women and young workers from ten IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in the Philippines were trained in strategic corporate research at a workshop in Manila from 19-20 October.
Council meets to improve health and safety at ArcelorMittal 26 octubre, 2017The ArcelorMittal Joint Global Health and Safety Council (JGHSC) met at the company’s Burns Harbor operation in the United States on 2 and 3 October 2017 to discuss how to improve safety performance at the world’s biggest steel company.
