Colombian mine contractor convicted of murder14 febrero, 2013Following the murders of two union leaders in Colombia in 2001, Jaime Blanco, a former contractor for the US-based coal company Drummond Co., was convicted of murder on 25 January 2013 and sentenced to nearly 38 years in prison.
South African union slams minimum wage compliance criticism14 febrero, 2013Sactwu has taken issue with a report by the Centre for Development Enterprises that claims efforts to establish minimum wage compliance in the clothing sector is destroying the sector and resulting in massive job losses.
IG Metall adds its weight to the Mexico days of action22 febrero, 2013IndustriALL Global Union's largest affiliated union IG Metall joined the global days of action by writing to Mexico's president Peña Nieto on 20
Global institutions need to support job creation22 febrero, 2013IndustriALL and other global unions are calling on the IMF, the World Bank and the G20 to support sustainable growth and job creation, instead of promoting austerity and labour market deregulation policies that destroy jobs and increase inequality.
Sintracarbón continues on strike but open to negotiations21 febrero, 2013The union representing workers at Cerrejón has attended all scheduled negotiating meetings and has conducted itself in a respectful manner. The company has broken off talks but the union remains open to reaching an agreement.
South African unions come out in support of Mexican workers21 febrero, 2013200 members of IndustriALL’s South African affiliates the NUM, Sactwu and Numsa gathered outside the Mexican embassy in Pretoria to protest the disregard of trade union and labour rights in Mexico.
Electricity workers speak up in Russia21 febrero, 2013More than 500 electricity workers from across Russia gathered in central Moscow on 20 February to demand 25 per cent wage rise.
Egyptian security forces unleash violent attack on workers21 febrero, 2013In the early hours of 17 February, Central Security Forces stormed workers conducting a sit-in at the Portland Cement Factory in Alexandria, injuring dozens of workers. 18 of the striking workers remain in detention.
Trinidad & Tobago trade unionists meet Mexican ambassador21 febrero, 2013IndustriALL's proud affiliate from Trinidad and Tobago, the Oilfields Workers' Trade Union (OWTU) stood in solidarity with Mexican workers during the global action.
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.
