Russian unions join global days of action through letters to the Mexican president21 febrero, 2013See here the 18 February letter from IndustriALL-affiliated Rosugleprof, the Russian mineworkers trade union, to Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.
Emcocables refuses to negotiate a collective agreement21 febrero, 2013SINTRAEMCOCABLES, the union representing workers at the Colombian steel cables company, Emcocables S.A., is demanding a 5.75% pay rise. The company is offering 4.5%.
ITUC-TUCA protest at Mexican consulate in São Paulo21 febrero, 2013On 20 February, national and international trade unions demonstrated together at the Mexican Consulate in São Paulo.See here a letter from CNM-CUT to
Meeting with Mexican ambassador in Bangkok20 febrero, 2013On 20 February Thai unionists rallied outside the Mexican Embassy in Bangkok. The trade unionists handed over a letter expressing concerns over labour and
South Africans mark Mexico days of action20 febrero, 2013See here the letter sent by IndustriALL-affiliated CEPPWAWU to the Mexican president.
Finnish Metalworkers write to Peña Nieto20 febrero, 2013See here the letter to Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto from the Finnish Metalworkers' Union marking the 2013 days of action.
Meaningful commitments at Geneva Mexican Embassy meeting19 febrero, 2013International trade union leaders held constructive talks with senior Labour Ministry officials at the Mexican Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, on 19 February. The meeting achieved the opening of a new channel of dialogue with the international trade unions, dealing with labour issues.
Turkish unions in Mexico days of action18 febrero, 2013IndustriALL-affiliated union Petrol-Is wrote to Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto marking the global days of action. See the letter here.
Trade unions rise to fight violence against women18 febrero, 2013Trade unions from Fiji to the United States signed up to the action known as One Billion Rising organized worldwide on 14 February. Women (and men) were called upon to walk out, dance and rise up to demand an end to violence.
Eight coal miners killed in Pakistan18 febrero, 2013Eight coal miners were killed on 28 January in a methane gas explosion at mine No. 23 owned by the Akbar Nasir Coal Company and located in tehsil Duki area of Balochistan’s Loralai district in Pakistan.
