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Dear Colleagues, 
 
It is a pleasure to welcome you to the 4th World Congress of the ICEM. It is with a great deal of pride that we hold this Congress in Thailand, a country in which the ICEM has played a role in a number of labour and social causes. 
 
There has been discussion on why the ICEM would hold a Congress in a country that only a year ago experienced a military coup. We consulted with our Thai affiliates on this matter, and they assured us that our presence would be a symbol of hope and expectation that free and democratic elections will occur soon in Thailand. We take this as proof of both the quality of work that ICEM has done in Thailand, and the work that still must be done in this great nation. 
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Senzeni Zokwana, ICEM President
This Congress marks a historic moment for the ICEM. With forces of globalisation rapidly impacting the lives of workers in today's world, the global trade union movement has come together and made the commitment that it will unite to protect workers' interests. 
The ICEM's 4th World Congress will engage several major issues, including enhancing cooperation with the family of Global Union Federations and other world trade union organisations. 
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Manfred Warda, ICEM General Secretary 

We will begin a process to establish a strong sustainable development policy across all ICEM sectors, and we will reaffirm our commitment to challenge the growing threat of Contract and Agency Labour and the scourge of HIV/AIDS in our workplaces and in workers' lives. 
 
This Congress also marks the full integration into the ICEM of trade unions from the World Federation of Industry Workers. We welcome those unions and we know that your participation and involvement in our structures will make us stronger. 
 
Let us have great success at this Congress, and let us come away fully invigorated with the energy of Unity and Solidarity in order to fulfill the necessary work that we face! 
 
Fraternally,&nbsp;
Senzeni Zokwana and Manfred Warda

Fraternal Greetings to the ICEM&#039;s 4th Statutory Congress!

Preamble 
Umicore has committed itself to a sustainable development strategy, aiming to make its economic, environmental and social objectives coherent. 
 
In this agreement, Umicore intends to bring together the priorities of its global social policy, in order to confirm its principles of sustainable development, as they relate to the social aspects. 
 
Umicore Management states that its employees are a crucial factor for the Group&rsquo;s global success, which involves establishing mutually beneficial relations and dialogue between all the partners contributing to its development. 
 
Umicore recognizes that its commitment to financial success must also take into account the broader economic, environmental and social impact of its operations. Its sustainable development policy therefore notably focuses on the priorities of safe and healthy working conditions, continual improvement of its environmental performance, management and remediation of risks that are the result of historical operations, recycling and disposal of its products and the respect of all ILO core labour standards. 
 
This agreement aims to support the Umicore&rsquo;s internationalisation in social matters, in accordance with The Umicore Way, its Code of Conduct and Human Rights Policy. 
 
In order to strive for a balance between growth, economic profitability and environmental and social wellbeing, Umicore undertakes to implement the procedures and principles defined in this agreement at the various national and local levels within a reasonable timescale. 
 
In order to contribute to the success of this approach, the International Metalworkers Federation (IMF) and the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers&rsquo; Unions (ICEM) and their affiliated trade unions will participate constructively with the personnel in seeking and implementing the means to achieve the objectives referred to in this agreement and to respect the agreed commitments, the companies people and assets. 
1. Human rights 
 
1.1. Human rights 
 
In accordance with its Human Rights Policy, Umicore fully supports the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and commits itself to respect all International Labour Organisation (ILO) core labour standards. 
 
1.2. Banning of child labour 
 
Umicore undertakes not to employ children in violation of conventions 138 and 182 of the ILO. In countries where the minimum age of employment would be below the age of 15, Umicore will apply the age of 15 as the minimum age for employment. 
 
Given the hazardous nature of most of Umicore production units, the minimal age for working in production facilities in Umicore is defined at the age of 18, except in the framework of internship- or vocational training programmes, organised in co-operation with schools and training institutes or approved by the competent authority. Special care will be taken that these young people, with a minimum age of 14, are fully protected and have received adequate safety training and instructions. 
 
1.3. Banning of forced labour 
 
In accordance with ILO conventions 29 and 105, Umicore will under no circumstances make use of forced or bonded labour, such as forced labour by persons placed in an institution, or compulsory labour including labour as a means of political coercion or education. 
 
1.4. Right to organise and collective bargaining 
 
In accordance to ILO conventions 87 and 98, Umicore recognises and respects the freedom of its employees to choose whether or not to establish or to associate with any employee organisation of their own choosing (including labour unions) without Umicore&rsquo;s prior authorisation. The employment of a worker is not contingent upon the condition that he/she joins or not joins a union or be forced to relinquish trade union membership. Furthermore, union membership shall not be the cause for the dismissal of - or otherwise prejudice against - a worker. Umicore will not interfere with or finance labour organisations or take other actions with the intent of placing such organisations under its control. 
 
Umicore subscribes the principles of ILO Convention 135 and Recommendation 143 and recognizes the right of its employees to be represented by labour unions and other employee organisations in order to collectively bargain on employment conditions. 
 
Umicore and the respective employee organisations will co-operate constructively in a spirit of good faith. Even in cases of dispute the goal shall always be to maintain viable co-operation in the long term. This implicates, amongst others, the mutual respect of agreed commitments. 
 
All parties acknowledge that all representative positions defined in the scope of the agreement require that position holders have sufficient knowledge and experience and correct behaviour to deal with sensitive issues. 
 
1.5. Equal opportunities / Non-discrimination 
 
In accordance to ILO convention 100 and 111, Umicore is committed to an inclusive work culture and appreciates and recognizes that all people are unique and valuable, and should be respected for their individual abilities. Umicore does not accept any form of harassment or discrimination on the basis of gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, age or political opinion. 
 
Umicore shall provide equal employment opportunity and treat all employees fairly. Umicore employees and business units shall only use merit, qualifications and other professional criteria as basis for employee-related decisions in Umicore, regarding for instance recruitment, training, compensation and promotion. 
 
In countries that apply &ldquo;positive action&rdquo; programmes or quota on certain minority groups Umicore will follow the country legislation. 
2 Working conditions 
 
2.1. Remuneration 
 
It is acknowledged and agreed that all employees are entitled to adequate remuneration (ILO Convention No. 100). Remuneration and all the other benefits are based on the principle of fairness and comply with the individual national legal standards or the standards of the national branches or company collective labour agreements, which ever is higher. 
 
2.2. Working time and paid holidays 
 
Umicore makes sure that the national regulations and agreements on working hours and regular paid holiday are adhered to. 
 
2.3. Health and safety at work 
 
Umicore does not compromise on a safe and healthy working environment for all employees and is committed to offering safe and healthy workplaces in accordance with national legislation. It seeks continuous improvement of its occupational health and safety performance. 
 
2.4. Qualification 
 
The skills and knowledge of the employees are of outstanding importance to Umicore and its striving to safeguard the future. That is why Umicore is committed to promoting measures aimed at the qualification of employees to the extent that the broadening and consolidation of the professional and technical knowledge is relevant for a particular job. In this context, vocational training and employment training are of particular importance and can been seen as a shared responsibility on one hand for the employer to provide the necessary training, and on the other hand for each employee to take up the offered training. 
3 Environment 
 
Umicore integrates sustainable development considerations within the corporate decision making process. 
 
It implements risk management strategies based on valid data and sound science and seeks continual improvement of its environmental performance. 
 
Umicore actively participates in the management and remediation of risks that are the result of historical operations. 
 
It facilitates and encourages responsible design, use, re-use, recycling and disposal of its products. 
 
To achieve the international and individual national environmental standards and to comply with them in practise, Umicore co-operates with the relevant local institutions. 
 
By focussing on recycling, Umicore also strives to make efficient use of natural resources and energy. 
4. Implementation of the agreement 
 
4.1. The Sustainable Development Agreement applies to all companies of the group in which Umicore has operational control. 
 
It obliges senior management and employees at all levels to comply with, accept and promote the agreed objectives. The responsibility lies with the management of the individual operations, the employees and with the workers&rsquo; representatives, insofar as such a body exists. 
 
4.2. In the subsidiaries where Umicore has a significant presence, but does not exercise a dominant influence, Umicore undertakes to use all the resources at its disposal in order to promote the principles stated in this agreement. 
 
4.3. Umicore seeks business partners whose policies regarding ethical, social and environmental issues are consistent with our own Code of Conduct, which is complementary to this agreement. Umicore supports and expressly encourages its business partners (subcontractors and suppliers) to take into account and apply the ILO core labour standards in their own corporate policy. Umicore takes the view that in doing so it lays the basis for promising future business relations 
 
4.4. This Sustainable Development Agreement will be made available in the usual Umicore languages to the management, the workers&rsquo; representatives and employees of all operations throughout the Group within the first 3 months of signing. It is communicated via the intranet and via the Business Group - Business Unit reporting lines. All Units and sites ensure that the employees are properly informed and trained if needed.
5. Monitoring the agreement 
 
5.1. The unit/site management is first responsible for implementing and assuring that the site adheres to this agreement. 
 
5.2. According to Umicore&rsquo;s Code of Conduct, all employees have the right and duty to address issues and problems related to this agreement to their superior or, if they deem this is not to be appropriate, to the heads of the Corporate Legal or Internal Audit Departments. This will not be to their detriment neither will it entail any sanctions. 
 
The concerns or complaints may be reported in the preferred language. 
 
5.3. At Group level, a specific joint committee will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of this agreement. Within this committee, the management will be represented by the Corporate Senior Vice President Human Resources and the Corporate Senior Vice President Environment, Health and Safety who, in the framework of the joint committee&rsquo;s activities, will directly report to the Chief Executive Officer. Regarding the employees&rsquo; representatives, they will be represented by 1 representative of the International Metalworkers Federation (IMF), 1 representative of the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers&rsquo; Unions (ICEM) and the Chairman of the European Works Council. 
 
5.4. The joint monitoring committee will meet once a year. At this annual meeting, the external auditor of the sustainable development report will present his audit report. Major complaints about the implementation of this agreement, addressed to or about local and corporate management or employees&rsquo; representatives, will be reviewed, as well as correction measures taken. 
 
5.5. As part of their monitoring competencies, the employee representatives of the monitoring committee can have every year a meeting with the employee representatives of one Umicore site, where employees are represented by delegates of union organizations affiliated to the IMF or ICEM. 
6. Validity of the agreement 
 
This agreement enters into force as from &hellip;&hellip; for a limited duration of 4 years. 
 
It can be terminated by any of the signatory parties by registered letter, subject to an advance notice of six months. 
 
Unless terminated within the period of validity of 4 years, the agreement is automatically extended for another 4 years. 
 
In the event of differences between the various language versions, the English version will be deemed authentic. 
 
This agreement is governed by Belgian law. Consequently, any disputes will fall within the exclusive competence of the Belgian courts.&nbsp; 
 
 
Signed by&nbsp;Umicore, the International Metalworkers For the International Federation of Federation (IMF) Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers&rsquo; Unions (ICEM).
Co-signatories: ACV, ABVV, ACLVB

Text of the Global Framework Agreement between Umicore and ICEM/IMF

Umicore, a Belgian metals group specialising in metal technology, chemicals, and catalysts systems, today signed a Global Framework Agreement jointly with the International Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers&rsquo; Unions (ICEM) and the International Metalworkers&rsquo; Federation (IMF) in Brussels. 
The agreement, initiated by the Belgian union, Centrale Chr&eacute;tienne du M&eacute;tal de Belgique (CCMB), is for a 4-year period and contains language establishing a joint committee to review and monitor the agreement. 
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The framework agreement was co-signed by Belgian labour unions/federations Metaal/FGTB-ABVV, CGSLP-ACLVB, and CSC-ACV, the federation which affiliates CCMB. 
 
&ldquo;We are pleased to join with the IMF in establishing global standards with Umicore,&rdquo; said ICEM Gen. Sec. Manfred Warda. &ldquo;Umicore is a company that crosses into a number of sectors, including those both in ICEM and IMF&rsquo;s range.&rdquo; 
 
&ldquo;The significance of the agreement for us is this is our first joint agreement with another global union federation,&rdquo; said IMF Gen. Sec. Marcello Malentacchi. &ldquo;We are confident that both the IMF and ICEM, through our affiliates, will uphold the very best in social practices at Umicore.&rdquo; 
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From left, Kemal Ozkan and Manfred Warda, ICEM; Thomas Leysen and Ursula Saint-L&eacute;ger, Umicore; and Marcello Malentacchi, IMF 
The agreement contains 6 articles: Human Rights, Working Conditions, Environment, Implementation of Agreement, Monitoring, and Validity of Agreement. Under Human Rights, Umicore pledges to adhere to the UN Declaration of Human Rights, as well as adherence to ILO core labour standards. 
The latter specifically includes ILO Conventions 87 and 98 on freedom of association and collective bargaining, and other Conventions regarding child labour, forced labour, and non-discrimination and equal opportunities practices.
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Under Working Conditions, the company agrees to ILO Convention 100 on fair and adequate remuneration, and pledges not to compromise on safety and health conditions in any workplace, as well as striving to post continuous improvements in all occupational health and safety performance. The Environmental principles include a 6-point plan centred on sustainable development issues. 
 
In initiating the Global Agreement, the Belgian union CCMB steered Umicore into discussions with the ICEM and IMF. Those negotiations started in earnest in January 2007 and were included in June. The agreement marks the ICEM&rsquo;s 13th such framework pact with a transnational company, while IMF has now ratified 17 such agreements. 
 
Brussels-based Umicore employs 14,000 staff in 35 countries. It began in 1906 as a Belgian mining company in the Congo, and in 2001 changed its name from Union Mini&eacute;re to Umicore. With significant divestment in the 1990s, the company since 2000 has focused on 4 businesses: advanced materials, precious metals services, precious metals products and catalysts, and zinc specialities and alloys. 
The text of the agreement can be found <a href="/index.php?id=187&amp;doc=2411&amp;la=EN">here</a>. 
 
For further information, please contact 
Dick Blin, ICEM: +32-474-88.00.54. or <a href="mailto:Dick.blin@icem.org">Dick.blin@icem.org</a> 
Kristyne Peter, IMF: +41-79-205.44.58 or <a href="mailto:kpeter@imfmetal.org">kpeter@imfmetal.org</a>

ICEM, IMF Sign Global Accord with Umicore

4th ICEM World Congress - Speech by ICEM General Secretary Manfred Warda

4th ICEM World Congress - Opening Speech by ICEM President Senzeni Zokwana

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ICEM affiliate Engineering, Printing, and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) in New Zealand has voiced its sentiments concerning mine safety on two fronts: at home and in China. The country&rsquo;s largest labour union, which represents nearly all of New Zealand&rsquo;s coal miners, issued a statement calling on mandatory mine check inspectors to be included in any new mining regulations. 
 
The EPMU&rsquo;s call follows news in New Zealand that the surviving spouse of a miner killed inside a shaft in 2006 plans to campaign for changes to New Zealand&rsquo;s mining regulations. 
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EPMU National Secretary Andrew Little said dedicated mine check inspectors would be a major improvement in mine safety. &ldquo;Having someone on-site whose express purpose is to check worksite safety, equipment standards, and make sure that the right procedures are followed, and who has the confidence of miners, would make mining that much safer,&rdquo; said Little. 
 
&ldquo;Mining remains one of the most dangerous jobs, and it is about teamwork and trust,&rdquo; he added. 
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EPMU National Secretary Andrew Little 
The EPMU also struck out at New Zealand&rsquo;s National Party for its cynical attack on Kiwi efforts to bring better safety techniques to China&rsquo;s mines. Leaders of the political party were sharply critical of a government-funded initiative to assist the Chinese. The initiative had the involvement of the EPMU, New Zealand&rsquo;s Council of Trade Unions, and state-run Solid Energy. 
 
&ldquo;The EPMU helps Chinese miners because we value human life,&rdquo; said Little in a statement. &ldquo;National&rsquo;s criticism of this (programme) is astonishingly short-sighted and petty, and makes clear where their party stands on decent labour standards &ndash; they don&rsquo;t care.&rdquo;

EPMU Strikes Hard on Mine Safety at Home, and in China

The ICEM Women&rsquo;s Committee concluded its two-day conference yesterday, 18 November, in Bangkok, Thailand, shaping a seven-point work plan for future activities. The 180 women present also elected a new vice president to the ICEM&rsquo;s Presidium. 
 
Angeline Chitambo, a leader in Zimbabwe&rsquo;s Energy and Electricity Workers&rsquo; Union (ZEEWU), was elected to one of two statutory positions for women on ICEM&rsquo;s Presidium. She replaces Binda Pandy of Nepal, who did not seek re-election due to her increased role in the national labour centre GEFONT in her home country. Evgenia Esenina, chair of the Women&rsquo;s Committee from the Russian Oil and Gas Workers&rsquo; Union (ROGWU), was unanimously endorsed to continue serving in the other Women&rsquo;s seat. 
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Chair Evgenia Esenina and Vice-chair Angeline Chitambo
The forward work plan includes: Engaging in more research on best practices regarding maternity protection; active exchange of information through ICEM&rsquo;s Women&rsquo;s newsletter on country by country activities concerning women and work; a continuation of work on the work-life balance, specifically maternity and paternity leave; and the strengthening of work toward and training of workers in informal sectors, including casual workers, migrant workers, and women workers in agency labour or on short-term labour contracts. 
 
The other three points include: Building alliances with NGOs and other civil society organisations, and changing men&rsquo;s mentality to expand gender equality; continuation of women&rsquo;s leadership training and expanding women&rsquo;s representation; and continuing work specifically in Burma, Colombia, Iraq, Nepal, Palestine, Zimbabwe, and other countries in which the fight for trade union and human rights must be engaged. 
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On the left, GUEWT President Hashmeya Muhsin Hussein
A special feature of the Women&rsquo;s Committee meeting, which leads into this week&rsquo;s 4th ICEM World Congress, was a presentation by Hashmeya Muhsin Hussein, president of the General Union of Iraq Electricity Workers and Technicians (GUEWT). The union became ICEM&rsquo;s first affiliate earlier this year from war-torn Iraq. She told the assembled about the difficulties fledging trade unions face in Iraq, as well as the struggle to shape a secular society in which women play major roles. 
 
Other reports came from pro-democracy groups in Burma, the continuing fight to form a just society in Nepal, and work being done by women in Thailand to bring full rights and permanent jobs to contract workers. The conference also included two break-out sessions; one on work-life balance and maternity protection, the other on resolutions submitted to this week&rsquo;s ICEM Congress, which runs 22-24 November at the Queen Sirikit Convention Centre in Bangkok.

ICEM Women Elect New Vice President, Adopt 7-Point Programme

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The ICEM mourns the passing of Heribert Maier. He died suddenly in Graz, Austria, on 6 November, from a cerebral haemorrhage. He was 75. 
 
Heribert Maier was one of the champions in the achievement of workers&rsquo; rights on the global level in the 1970s and 1980s, and beyond. &ldquo;We have much to be thankful for because of his work on the ILO&rsquo;s Freedom of Association Committee,&rdquo; said ICEM General Secretary Manfred Warda. &ldquo;The recognition of basic ILO Conventions is a tribute to Heribert Maier.&rdquo; 
 
Warda also lauded Maier for giving strong support to the Mineworkers&rsquo; International Federation (MIF) in getting the Health and Safety in Mines Convention 176 through the ILO. 
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He joined OGB, the Austrian national labour centre, in 1955, and rose from there to prominent careers at the ICFTU and the ILO. He also served as General Secretary of FIET, which merged with two other global unions to become UNI in 2000, from 1973-1979. He was a pioneer then, among global trade union leaders, to work extensively and successfully in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. 
 
He held several distinguished positions at the ILO, including Governing Body member, Vice President of Conference, ACTRAV spokesman in the Freedom of Association Committee, and a co-drafter of the 1977 ILO Tripartite Declaration on Multinationals. 
 
The ICEM extends its deepest condolences to Heribert Maier&rsquo;s immediate family, his wife Ren&eacute;e, daughter Christina, and to affiliated unions of UNI on the sad occurrence of his death.

ICEM Mourns Death of Heribert Maier, Ex-FIET General Secretary

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Three retired workers from Continental AG in the US visited Germany with their union, the United Steelworkers (USW), in early November to protest the company&rsquo;s cut-off of medical benefits when it closed two tyre plants. Hosted by ICEM German affiliate IGBCE, the trade unionists, B.A. Hodges, Larry Little, and Jerry McChellan had several meetings with IGBCE shop stewards of the Hanover-based company and handbilled a tyre plant in Aachen. 
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The IGBCE arranged a regional press briefing for the Americans, and they also met with Werner Bischoff, board member of IGBCE and vice chairman of Continental AG&rsquo;s Supervisory Board. The USW members met with IGBCE shop stewards at Continental&rsquo;s technical centre in Northeim, and also explained the US situation of the company to shop stewards and others at IGBCE&rsquo;s training centre outside of Hanover. 
 
The three USW retirees come from closed Continental North America tyre plants in Mayfield, state of Kentucky, and Charlotte, North Carolina. They were accompanied by USW staff member Shawn Gilchrist. 
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Retired USW members B.A. Hodges, Larry Little, and Jerry McChellan 
Continental closed three US operations in 2006, including the Mayfield and Charlotte plants, as well as one in Byron, Ohio. Some 2,000 retirees were left without company-paid medical benefits, and, strongly supported from the USW, filed a class action lawsuit against the company. 
 
In late July 2007, a US federal court judge ruled in a summary judgment that the company had improperly reduced the benefit levels for retirees and their spouses. The judge&rsquo;s decision stated that since the company was unable to force its terms with the USW during contract talks, it unilaterally and illegally began implementing the cuts. Continental has said it will appeal the judge&rsquo;s ruling.

Retired US Continental Tyre Workers Take Protest to Germany

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After months of negotiations with employers, ICEM affiliate Chemical Industries Employees&rsquo; Union (CIEU) of Singapore has signed a fair employment practices contract with 20 chemical companies operating in the nation-city. The pact covers 1,700 workers, and came under the auspices of Singapore&rsquo;s Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices, formed in 2006. 
 
The agreement guarantees equal opportunities for workers regarding recruitment, job allocation, and career advancement. Perhaps the single most achievement of the pact is that it guarantees employment enhancement for older workers, age 50 and above, an age range in which 20% of the 1,700 workers fall. 
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&ldquo;CIEU is confident that the 20 companies will translate their commitments to fair employment practices into action when it comes to fair hiring and in-employment practices,&rdquo; stated Sister Cham Hui Fong, CIEU&rsquo;s Executive Secretary. &ldquo;We believe this is both a pro-worker and pro-business initiative.&rdquo; 
 
The union highlights the fact that a worker who is treated fairly is better motivated to contribute to the success of the company. 
 
Representatives of the companies and CIEU held a ceremony over the agreement at Singapore&rsquo;s National Trade Union Congress on 24 October. Some of the 20 chemical companies signatory to the pact include: Aventis Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Eastman Chemicals of Singapore, FujiFilm/Hunt Chemicals, Glaxo Wellcome, and Total Pharmaceuticals.

Chemical Workers’ Union of Singapore Signs Pact with 20 Firms

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Fraternal Greetings to the ICEM's 4th Statutory Congress!

Text of the Global Framework Agreement between Umicore and ICEM/IMF

ICEM, IMF Sign Global Accord with Umicore

4th ICEM World Congress - Speech by ICEM General Secretary Manfred Warda

4th ICEM World Congress - Opening Speech by ICEM President Senzeni Zokwana

EPMU Strikes Hard on Mine Safety at Home, and in China

ICEM Women Elect New Vice President, Adopt 7-Point Programme

ICEM Mourns Death of Heribert Maier, Ex-FIET General Secretary

Retired US Continental Tyre Workers Take Protest to Germany

Chemical Workers’ Union of Singapore Signs Pact with 20 Firms

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