MUZ leaders commit to union rebuilding 6 November, 2012In order to assist in rebuilding union membership, IndustriALL held an organizing and collective bargaining workshop with the Mineworkers Union of Zambia (MUZ).
Making a change for a HIV free Zambia6 December, 2012IndustriALL Global Union came together with local partners to carry out a successful Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) campaign at the Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) in Zambia on World AIDS Day, 1 December 2012.
Glencore African union network opens dialogue with company21 February, 2019At a meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa on 7-8 February, around 20 union representatives from three African countries met Glencore’s global and country human resources managers to begin discussions on employment-related issues.
Zambian government seizes Collum Mine over poor working conditions28 February, 2013The Zambian government has emphasized that the take over is not nationalism, but due to non compliance with labour laws, safety and environmental standards and non payment of royalties at the previously state-owned coal mine.
HIV/AIDS workplace training in Zambia25 June, 2014Women and young people learnt how to implement an effective HIV/AIDS workplace policy at a two-day workshop in Lusaka, Zambia organized by IndustriALL Global Union in June.
Call to protect workers' rights in Zambia’s mineral sector8 April, 2025Research findings are concluding that in the absence of strict adherence to international labour standards and national labour laws, the critical transition minerals boom in Zambia runs the risk of increasing workers’ rights violations and environmental degradation.
Union wins after four-day strike at Dangote cement plant in Zambia 10 February, 2022Over 500 workers at the Dangote Industries Zambia Limited cement plant in Masaiti, outside Ndola, went on a wildcat strike 25-28 January to demand better wages and working conditions.
Gender audits in Zambia and Zimbabwe to protect women’s rights at work28 January, 2021A number of IndustriALL affiliates in Zambia and Zimbabwe are implementing recommendations from gender audits that took place in November and December 2020. The gender audits are a response to reports of increased violence against women during the Covid-19 lockdowns in most countries in Sub Saharan Africa.
UK court rules in favour of hearing case of mine water pollution in Zambia6 May, 2019In a landmark case likely to open doors for lawsuits against multinational mining companies that discharge toxic waste into rivers where community livelihoods depend on, the UK supreme court held that the case brought against Vedanta Resources will be heard in the English courts.
Zambian unions petition Dangote on violation of workers’ rights6 July, 2018After recruiting and organizing over 500 workers at the Dangote Cement plant in Masaiti on the outskirts of Ndola, Zambian unions are being prevented from meeting with their members and collecting membership fees because of the company’s blatant violation of workers’ rights and union busting practices.
