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Mexico. Members of Section 271 of the National Miners' Union, on strike since August 8, have returned to work after reaching agreement with ArcelorMittal.The agreement included an eight per cent pay rise and a benefits package worth a further seven per cent, including two more days holiday, two more days pay added to the Christmas bonus and 15,000 (US$1,100) pesos in social welfare benefits for each one of the 3,500 union members. Agreement was also reached on an increase in annual profit sharing (from 20 to 25 days).All increases are backdated to May 1 and the company will pay 100 per cent of wages and credit vouchers lost during the strike. The value of vouchers has been increased from 150 to 170 (US$13) pesos. Other benefits included increases to company contributions towards educational grants and school equipment for workers' children, life insurance, sports, funeral expenses and much more.The union said &quot;the agreement discarded the company's initial plan to make the negotiations for a collective agreement conditional on making more than 700 union members redundant (20 per cent of union members). Nobody will lose their job.&quot;   The union added that the outcome of the negotiations showed the leadership of comrade Napoleón Gomez Urrutia &quot;who worked closely with Section 271 leaders to reach the agreement. The workers are agreed that the outcome showed the capacity, experience, intelligence and commitment of comrade Gómez Urrutia and the correctness of his negotiation and conciliation strategy in pursuit of the miners' demands.&quot;

Striking workers have returned to work after the company agreed to an eight per cent pay rise.

Mexican miners reach agreement with ArcelorMittal

GLOBAL: On April 29, 2009 the IMF wrote that, after years of strong criticism by trade unions, the World Bank had finally decided to stop using the labour indicators of its &quot;Doing Business&quot; annual report that for years has given higher rating to countries with the lowest workers' protection. We were wrong! It was not true. Read again our story <a href="../index.cfm?id=622&amp;l=2&amp;cid=19361">here</a> and you will see how wrong and naïve we were.We believed the leaders of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund when, in January this year, they told a high level global unions delegation that they fully understood the anger of trade union members who are paying the price for a crisis that they have not caused.We were wrong when we thought that the Bank in April was serious in recommending social safety nets to shield vulnerable parts of society and protect the rights of workers (<a href="http://www.doingbusiness.org/documents/EWI_revisions.pdf">http://www.doingbusiness.org/documents/EWI_revisions.pdf</a>). No! It's just business as usual!The just released &quot;Doing Business 2010&quot; discourages countries from adopting social protection schemes and designates governments that do so as anti-business. The recipe is the usual one: reduce severance pay for dismissed workers; reduce or eliminate requirements for prior notice about job cuts; and, get rid of measures to retrain redundant workers. So, Portugal is bad because it increased the dismissal notice period by two weeks, and Belarus is good because it made it easier to eliminate jobs! Honduras is bad because it increased severance pay and advance notice requirements in response to the economic crisis, but Rwanda is very good because it eliminated any requirement for prior consultation of employees' representatives or notification to labour inspectors about job cuts!Congratulations, Mr Zoellick! But, didn't you announce in April that the Doing Business indicator of labour market flexibility which encouraged reduction of workers' protection &quot;shouldn't be used as basis for policy advice or in any country programme documents&quot;? Please, tell us when, exactly, the Bank plans to stop promoting the elimination of social and workers' protection?

The "Doing Business 2010" report contradicts the World Bank reiterated endorsement of improved social safety nets and continues discouraging workers' protection against job losses.

It&#039;s business as usual: the World Bank says that increased social protection schemes are anti-business

ITALY: The SKF Trade Union World Council examined how the world financial crisis is impacting on workers and what measures the company had taken to minimise the effects at a meeting from September 2 to 4 in Turin, Italy.Attended by SKF CEO, Tom Johnstone and trade unions from SKF operations around the world, the meeting heard how production has dropped by 37 per cent in the last 14 months on a global basis. Because of the decrease in demand, 3,800 workers had been made redundant and approximately 2,000 are subject to different programmes. Additionally 18,000 workers are under some form of shorter working time programme, which have been done through government programmes in some countries and through agreements with trade unions in other countries.In June, the company announced that the factory in Fontenay, France will close and 380 employees will lose their jobs. The SKF World Council expressed their solidarity and support with the French unions on their demand to the management to review the decision.During reports from trade union representatives from Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, UK and the U.S. the main issue discussed was how the financial crisis had hit and influenced the situation at subsidiaries in the country. Most plants have had redundancies and/or short time work to be able to handle the situation in the best way for workers.The World Council also discussed how cooperation could be increased by strengthening the networking between the SKF unions by creating a database hosted by the IMF and administered by the network.

SKF World Council of trade unions meet and discuss the impact of the financial crisis on workers and how the unions can strengthen their global network.

SKF workers tackling financial crisis together

In Belgio si terranno una riunione ed una manifestazione venerdì 9 ottobre a Bruxelles (sul sito 'Tour and Taxis' vicino alla stazione ferroviaria di Bruxelles Nord) con almeno 2.000 militanti sindacali. L'azione è organizzata dalle due principali confederazioni, ACV-CSC e ABVV-FGTB.L'azione è battezzata &quot;Un lavoro dignitoso contro la crisi&quot;. I due sindacati dichiareranno le loro priorità al governo belga.

BELGIO

dal 3 al 10 ottobre, nell'ambito della settimana di azione globale contro il lavoro precario, il sindacato &quot;METALICY&quot; prevede di:•·         Predisporre e distribuire un nuovo opuscolo / incentrato sull'impatto della crisi globale sul mercato del lavoro /  ed un manifesto. •·         Organizzare, nel periodo dal 30/09 al 4/10/2009 i nostri tradizionali giochi sportivi nazionali dei metalmeccanici con il motto &quot;Mobilitiamoci globalmente contro il precariato&quot;. I giochi si svolgeranno all'insegna della campagna. •·         Allestire riunioni informative negli stabilimenti dove abbiamo organizzazioni sindacali. •·         Organizzare una tavola rotonda con l'associazione bulgara dell'industria metallurgica /BAMI/, che rappresenta i datori di lavoro nel settore Metallurgia.•·         Sollecitare una riunione con il ministro bulgaro del lavoro e delle politiche sociali per informarlo sulla campagna, durante la quale ribadiremo la necessità di elaborare provvedimenti concreti atti a contenere il dilagamento del lavoro precario nel paese, risultato dell'impatto della crisi globale sul mercato bulgaro del lavoro.Le informazioni su tutte le attività saranno disponibili sul nostro website: www.metalicy-bg.com

BULGARIA

Als Teil der globalen Aktionswoche gegen prekäre Beschäftigung plant die Gewerkschaft „METALICY&quot; im Zeitraum vom 3. Bis 10. Oktober folgendes:•·         Ausarbeitung und Verteilung eines neuen Informationsblattes / mit Schwerpunkt über die Auswirkungen der Weltkrise auf den Arbeitsmarkt / und eines Posters. •·         Vom 30.09 bis 04.10.2009 Durchführung unseres traditionellen Metallarbeiter-Sportfestes unter dem Motto „globale Mobilisierung gegen prekäre Beschäftigung&quot;. Die Spiele finden unter dem Zeichen der Kampagne statt.•·         Durchführung von Informationsveranstaltungen in den Werken, in denen wir gewerkschaftlich vertreten sind.•·         Organisierung eines „runden Tisches&quot; mit dem bulgarischen Verband der Metallindustrie BAMI, der die Arbeitgeber im Metallsektor vertritt.•·         Beantragung eines Treffens mit dem bulgarischen Minister für Arbeit und Sozialpolitk, bei dem wir ihn über die Kampagne informieren darauf bestehen werden, dass konkrete Maßnahmen zur Eindämmung prekärer Beschäftigungsverhältnisse ergriffen werden,  die sich als Folge der Weltkrise im ganzen Land immer weiter verbreiten.Informationen über alle Aktivitäten werden auf der Homepage <a href="http://www.metalicy-bg.com/">http://www.metalicy-bg.com/</a> zur Verfügung stehen.

BULGARIEN

Under perioden 3-10 oktober planerar Metalicy följande i samband med den globala aktionsveckan mot otryggt arbete:•·         arbete ute på fältet, och spridning av ett nytt informationsflygblad och en affisch om den globala krisens följder på arbetsmarknaden •·         vårt traditionella nationella sportevenemang för metallarbetare, 30 september till 4 oktober 2009, som återigen anordnas under mottot &quot;Global mobilisering mot otryggt arbete&quot; - deltagarna kommer att passera under kampanjbanderollen •·         informationsmöten i fabrikerna där vi har fackföreningar •·         ett rundabordsmöte med den bulgariska arbetsgivarföreningen i metallsektorn BAMI•·         en begäran om ett möte med Bulgariens arbetsmarknads- och socialminister, under vilket vi skall informera om kampanjen, och insistera på att det utarbetas konkreta åtgärder för att hindra att det otrygga arbetet breder ut sig i landet på grund av den globala krisens effekter på Bulgariens arbetsmarknad.Information om alla verksamheter kommer att finnas på vår webbplats www.metalicy-bg.com.

GLOBAL: From Australia to Zambia affiliates will take action in countries around the world as part of the global week of action against precarious work starting on October 3.The impact of the global financial crisis on precarious workers is the theme of IMF's action this year. Affiliates are taking the fight to governments, calling on them to ensure equal rights for precarious workers and to strengthen legislation to prevent employers from using precarious employment in place of permanent and direct employment.Some of the actions that are planned to take place include:<ul><li>Protest actions in capital cities in Australia</li><li>National metalworkers' sport and games in Bulgaria</li><li>Development of a second common demand against precarious work across Europe</li><li>Seminar in Finland</li><li>Film night in Geneva</li><li>Petition and actions in Germany</li><li>Flash mobs in Hungary</li><li>Mass demonstrations across south-east Asia</li><li>Solidarity event in Turkey</li><li>Pickets and demonstrations in Zambia</li></ul>In all cases these actions include the distribution of the global campaign leaflet and poster with the unified message of calling on governments to:<ul><li>Restrict temporary and contract work to cases of genuine need </li><li>Guarantee equal pay for precarious workers and their right to join a union </li><li>Require long-term temporary jobs to be converted to permanent jobs</li></ul>The massive growth of precarious employment has brought negative social and economic consequences for people everywhere. That's why workers throughout the world are uniting against precarious work. To find out more about the actions being taken go to: <a href="../index.cfm?c=20694&amp;l=2">http://www.imfmetal.org/index.cfm?c=20694&amp;l=2</a>Please send photos and reports on any actions that your union takes as part of this campaign to: <a href="mailto:info@imfmetal.org">info@imfmetal.org</a>

From October 3 to 10 metalworker unions from Australia to Zambia are taking action against the use of precarious employment.

A to Z: Action against precarious work

BELGIUM: Between 3,000 and 5,000 European workers rallied at the Opel plant in Antwerp on September 23 in response to a call from the European Metalworkers' Federation for mobilisation and solidarity in the light of the current restructuring of GM Europe and the threat of closure of the Antwerp plant.EMF general secretary Peter Scherrer welcomed trade unionists from Spain, England, Germany, Poland, Hungary and France to the rally as well as the workers in Belgium.&quot;We will address management again and again regarding our principle demands, which are: no to the closure of plants and no to forced redundancies!&quot; said Scherrer.&quot;We all know that when we do not fight for Antwerp today, tomorrow it will be Bochum, Luton or Zaragossa. We all know that if we do not stick together as firmly as possible we all will lose this fight,&quot; he said.&quot;We need responsible behaviour from the governments and politicians. We will not accept that workers are the hostages of political games. We want effective co-ordination of help, support and aid given to companies at European level,&quot; argued Scherrer.Other speakers at the rally include Klaus Franz, the Chairman of EEF (the GM European Works Council) and trade union leaders of the Belgian trade unions.

Workers rally at Opel plant in Antwerp demanding no to the closure of plants and no to forced redundancies.

GM workers across Europe mobilise in Antwerp

FIM-CISLFIM-CISL deltar som följer i IMFs andra globala mobilisering mot otryggt arbete, den 3-10 oktober 2009 i samband med IFS' internationella dag för anständigt arbete, som också de andra globala fackliga organisationerna och Europeiska Metallfederationen deltar i:  &#160;1. Den 5-9 oktober anordnar FIM-CISLs, FIOM-CGILs och UILM-UILs gemensamma lokala representanter i Brembokoncernen i Bergamo (RSU Brembo) möten i alla anläggningar för att tala om kollektivavtalsförhandlingarna i Brembo, om den kamp som förs av Brembo- och Boschanställda i Pune, Indien, och om solidaritetsaktioner. 2. FIM-CISLDen 10 oktober deltar FIMs medlemsförbund i den nationella marschen i Rom som anordnas av huvudorganisationen CISL, som uppmanar regeringen och företagen att sörja för lika rättigheter för immigranter och arbetstagare med otrygga anställningar: &quot;Det sker ingen integration utan rättigheter, plikter, anständigt arbete och trygghet&quot;.

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