Historic win for Rio Tinto workers23 January, 2013Rio Tinto has agreed to resume negotiations with IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, the Australian Workers Union (AWU), after Fair Work Australia agreed that the majority of the workers at Bell Bay wanted to collectively bargain for pay and conditions.
Huelga del CFMEU en la mina de Rio Tinto14 November, 2012La gigantesca compañía minera Rio Tinto está mostrando una vez más su carácter antisindical. En el cierre de la mina australiana de Blair Athol, la compañía está pagando indemnizaciones de despido inferiores a los miembros del sindicato CFMEU que a otros trabajadores.
CFMEU strikes at Rio Tinto mine14 November, 2012Mining giant Rio Tinto is showing its anti-union character once again. In closing its Australian Blair Athol mine the company is paying lower redundancy packages to CFMEU union members than to other workers.
South African communities demand Rio Tinto respects their right to consent10 October, 2012About 500 protestors from communities affected by platinum mining in Limpopo, South Africa marched to Anglo Platinum's Mogalakwena Mine on 28 September to hand over demands to the company as well as to Platreef Resources, that sent a representative to receive memoranda.
South African communities demand Rio Tinto respects their right to consent10 October, 2012About 500 protestors from communities affected by platinum mining in Limpopo, South Africa marched to Anglo Platinum's Mogalakwena Mine on 28 September to hand over demands to the company as well as to Platreef Resources, that sent a representative to receive memoranda.
IndustriALL questions Rio Tinto’s role in Paraguay30 July, 2012Immediately resuming negotiations for a $4 billion aluminium plant in Paraguay following the coup d’état, IndustriALL Global Union calls upon Rio Tinto to publicly disclose its interest and involvement, if any, in the coup d’état in Paraguay and the ousting of a legitimately elected democratic government of Fernando Lugo.
IndustriALL conteste le rôle joué par Rio Tinto au Paraguay30 July, 2012Dès la reprise des négociations, après le coup d’état, pour une usine de production d’aluminium de 4 milliards d’USD au Paraguay, IndustriALL Global Union a demandé à Rio Tinto de divulguer publiquement son intérêt et son implication, en admettant que ce soit le cas, dans le coup d’état au Paraguay et l’éviction du gouvernement démocratique légitimement élu de Fernando Lugo.
IndustriALL questions Rio Tinto’s role in Paraguay30 July, 2012Immediately resuming negotiations for a $4 billion aluminium plant in Paraguay following the coup d’état, IndustriALL Global Union calls upon Rio Tinto to publicly disclose its interest and involvement, if any, in the coup d’état in Paraguay and the ousting of a legitimately elected democratic government of Fernando Lugo.
Rio Tinto voted worst company linked to Olympics23 July, 2012Rio Tinto was awarded the gold medal on Friday 20 July in London, after being voted the worst company linked to the London Olympics.
Rio Tinto voted worst company linked to Olympics23 July, 2012Rio Tinto was awarded the gold medal on Friday 20 July in London, after being voted the worst company linked to the London Olympics.
