Turkish unions in Mexico days of action18 février, 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 février, 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 février, 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.
Take action in solidarity with Mexican Bata workers18 février, 2013Send letters of solidarity to a group of workers in Mexico at Calzado Sandak, a subsidiary of the Bata Shoe Company, which attempted eighteen months ago to close its unionized plant illegally and shift production to homeworkers or small workshops.
Italian union action18 février, 2013FIM-CISL letter to Mexican President Peña Nieto.See the special report published 22 February by Conquiste del Lavoro by Gianni ALIOTI the
Norway's national trade union centre writes to PKC head18 février, 2013The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, LO-Norway, wrote to PKC President and CEO Matti Hyytiäinen on 13 February to protest in the strongest terms
Australian trade union support for Mexico days of action15 février, 2013The IndustriaALL Australia New Zealand Council met Mexican Embassy officials on 12 March and raised the issues of the global campaign.
Mexico days of action start strong14 février, 2013The days of action on Mexico from 18 to 24 February have had a kick start this week with almost 7,000 messages already sent protesting the dismissals of Los Mineros members at PKC and the release of 9 political prisoners of the Mexican Union of Electricity Workers.
FNV Bondgenoten to take action for Mexico days14 février, 2013Dutch affiliate FNV Bondgenoten will mark the Mexico days of action with a mobilization at the Mexican Embassy in the Hague on 19 February.
