Türkiye: Steelworkers on strike for more than two months3 September, 2024Workers at Yolbulan Metal San. Tic. Inc. located in Dörtyol district of Hatay province have reached a critical milestone marking 75 days of their strike following a deadlock in collective bargaining negotiations that began in January this year. Despite ongoing efforts to reach an agreement, talks broke down, leading to a strike on June 20, 2024.
Day 103: Turkish metal workers' strike30 July, 2024For over 100 days, workers at Mersen’s factory in Türkiye have been on strike, fighting for their right to unionize and engage in collective bargaining. Represented by Birleşik Metal-İş, an IndustriALL affiliate, these workers have been struggling for their rights for nearly three years.
Liberty Steel crisis worsens29 July, 2024Over the past few days news of massive job cuts, bankruptcy and financial difficulties has hit thousands of Liberty Steel workers in Ostrava (Czechia), Częstochowa (Poland) and Dunaújváros (Hungary). Trade unions urge public authorities to take emergency action to save Europe’s strategic steel assets from collapse.
Strike for fair working conditions at ArcelorMittal in Mexico17 June, 2024The National Miners’ Union of Mexico (Los Mineros) are on strike at the ArcelorMittal plant in Lázaro Cárdenas Michoacán, demanding fair and dignified working conditions.
Indonesia: remember the dead, fight for the living29 April, 2024On 28 April, 2024 a commemoration event was held in Morowali, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia to honor 21 workers who died in the furnace explosion at PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS). IndustriALL Global Union and indonesian affiliates participated.
Комитет ОЭСР по стали: рабочие предупреждают об отсутствии в отрасли справедливого перехода 26 March, 2024Рабочие бьют тревогу по поводу отсутствия справедливого перехода в сталелитейной промышленности. Во всем мире доля избыточных мощностей продолжает увеличиваться, это объясняется как безответственной практикой ряда крупных транснациональных сталелитейных корпораций, так и ошибочными действиями некоторых правительств, продолжающих наращивать мощности вместо того, чтобы инвестировать в зеленый переход.
Comité del Acero de la OCDE: los trabajadores advierten de la falta de una Transición Justa en la industria26 March, 2024Los trabajadores están expresando su preocupación por la falta de una Transición Justa en el sector siderúrgico. El exceso de capacidad sigue aumentando a nivel mundial, causado por una combinación de prácticas irresponsables por parte de algunas de las principales acereras multinacionales, así como por las acciones equivocadas de algunos gobiernos, que siguen contribuyendo a este exceso en lugar de invertir en una transición verde.
Au Comité de l'acier de l'OCDE, les travailleurs dénoncent l'absence de transition juste dans l'industrie 26 March, 2024Les travailleurs ont exprimé leurs préoccupations devant l'absence de transition juste dans le secteur de l'acier. L'excédent de capacités augmente à l'échelon mondial à cause d'une série de pratiques irresponsables de certaines grandes multinationales et d'initiatives malheureuses de quelques gouvernements qui continuent à accroître leurs capacités plutôt que d'investir dans la transition verte.
OECD Steel Committee: workers warn of lack of just transition in the industry26 March, 2024Workers are raising concerns over the lack of a just transition in the steel sector. Global excess capacity keeps rising, due to a combination of irresponsible practices by some major multinational steel corporations and misguided action by some governments who keep expanding capacity rather than investing in the green transition.
Les syndicats nigérians protestent contre l’augmentation du coût de la vie28 February, 2024Ces 27 et 28 février, des milliers de travailleurs et travailleuses nigérians ont manifesté dans tout le pays contre l’augmentation du coût de la vie causée par ce que les syndicats résument comme des mesures d’austérité économique anti-ouvrières, introduites par le gouvernement fédéral du Nigeria.
