CAMEROON Rio TInto actions12 October, 2014IndustriALL affiliate in Cameoon, the Union des Syndicats des Travailleurs des Industries de Transformation du Cameroun (USTIC) organized a workshop to discuss working conditions of subcontract workers at it's Rio TInto operation.
NAMIBIA Rio Tinto Actions12 October, 2014IndustriALL affiliate, the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN), produced a press release ab
Global support for UAW organizing in the South11 October, 2014Massive international solidarity feeds in to the organizing drive of the UAW at Nissan in Canton, Mississippi. The six-country trade union delegation representing over 150,000 Nissan workers jointly demanded that Nissan allows the 4,000 workers in Canton to form a union local of UAW.
Thousands of miners lose their jobs in Ukraine10 October, 2014IndustriALL Global Union expresses its concerns as dozens of mines stand idle and thousands of miners have lost their jobs in the Ukraine, with many being forced to flee their homes in the past few months.
RUSSIA10 October, 2014On the World Day for Decent Work IndustriALL affiliates held a number rallies and meetings in different cities of Russia.
Australia – CFMEU video on Rio Tinto action day9 October, 2014As IndustriALL Global Union launched a global day of action against Rio Tinto on 7 October, Australian mining union CFMEU released this powerful video. CFMEU, general secretary, Andrew Vickers, explains the reasons behind the campaign.
Striking workers at Schneider Electric USA9 October, 2014More than 300 workers at Schneider Electric in Indiana, USA, went on strike on 5 October. The action comes after the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 2069 rejected the company’s proposal on salaries and benefits.
Workers mobilize to put a STOP to Precarious Work9 October, 2014On 7 October, the World Day for Decent Work (WDDW), unions around the world mobilized to put the spotlight on the damaging impacts of precarious work.
UGANDA9 October, 2014IndustriALL affiliates in Uganda marched through the city on 7 October and held a press conference and public dialogue aimed at raising awareness on the issue of precarious work.
SKF trade union committee adopts resolution on precarious work9 October, 2014In the presence of the CEO, Tom Johnstone the SKF world trade union committee unanimously adopted a resolution on precarious work during their annual meeting in Gothenburg, Sweden.
