Gerdau workers demand safe work21 February, 2013More than 600 workers stopped production at the Gerdau plant in São Leopoldo for more than 2 hours on 19 February, demanding action after a severe workplace injury occurred on 16 February.
Sintracarbón continues on strike but open to negotiations21 February, 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 February, 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 February, 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 February, 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.
19 miners died in an explosion in Russia21 February, 201319 miners died and 3 more were injured in a methane explosion at Vorkutinskaya mine (Vorkuta, Russia) on 11 February. Representatives of the Russian Independent Coal Employees’ Union (Rosugleprof), an IndustriALL affiliate, were included in the commission to investigate the causes of the tragedy.
Trinidad & Tobago trade unionists meet Mexican ambassador21 February, 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 February, 2013See here the 18 February letter from IndustriALL-affiliated
Emcocables refuses to negotiate a collective agreement 21 February, 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%.
