Global network of BHP workers launch campaign against outsourcing14 October, 2019Workers at BHP operations in Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru have planned a series of steps as part of a campaign to press the company to enter into meaningful dialogue with their unions at global level and to respect their rights.
STATEMENT: Brazilian National Contact Point fails workers and justice after dam disaster20 December, 2019IndustriALL Global Union and the Building and Wood Workers’ International are disappointed with the performance, including the final statement of the Brazilian National Contact Point in response to their joint complaint under the OECD Guidelines against Vale S.A. and BHP Billiton.
Sintracarbón reaches critical step at Cerrejón25 February, 2020IndustriALL affiliate Sintracarbón and mining company Cerrejón have agreed to extend the collective bargaining period until 6 March. If no agreement is reached by then, the union will vote whether to go on strike.
Sintracarbón ends collective bargaining dispute with Cerrejón6 April, 2020IndustriALL Colombian affiliate Sintracarbón has withdrawn its list of demands from Cerrejón, ending the collective bargaining dispute and cancelling the strike approved by union members.
SPECIAL REPORT: BHP must #ShowRespect for workers' rights13 November, 2019BHP is a world-leading company in the minerals, oil and gas sectors, claiming to "to gather people and resources together to build a better world." But according to their workers around the world, they have a long way to go to achieve their objective.
Worker perspectives from Cerrejón coal mine13 April, 2021Last week, IndustriALL and the UK Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) co-hosted a webinar examining how labour practices at the Colombian coal mine Cerrejón are affecting workers. The massive open-pit coal mine is jointly owned by mining multinationals Anglo American, BHP and Glencore.
Sintracarbón fights for 450 jobs at Cerrejón, Colombia4 March, 2021Sintracarbón continues to fight for decent jobs and working conditions at Cerrejón, Colombia, while the company is putting pressure on 450 workers to accept voluntary retirement. If they don’t, the workers will be dismissed without just cause.
BHP incumple un convenio colectivo para modificar el sistema de turnos11 June, 2020Bajo el pretexto de las medidas por la COVID-19, la gigante minera BHP Billiton modificó unilateralmente el sistema de turnos en una mina de carbón australiana.
Covid-19 has made workers’ health and safety a priority in Mozambique18 August, 2020With the Covid-19 pandemic, the importance of occupational health and safety has returned to the union priority list, and the role of health and safety reps is being re-emphasized.
Sintracarbón backs strike call at Cerrejón24 August, 2020Colombian union Sintracarbón has called for a strike at the Cerrejón mine, rejecting the new shift system which would eliminate 1,200 jobs, and the loss of benefits. It also denounces the increase in Covid-19 infections in the company.
