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.
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.
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.
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.
Mine collapse kills more than 160 workers in Myanmar3 July, 2020An accident in Hpakant, in Myanmar’s Kachin state, has claimed the lives of at least 162 mine workers, with dozens more feared dead, and injured 54.
Mine collapse kills more than 160 workers in Myanmar3 July, 2020An accident in Hpakant, in Myanmar’s Kachin state, has claimed the lives of at least 162 mine workers, with dozens more feared dead, and injured 54.
Mining unions in solidarity to confront COVID-192 July, 2020“International solidarity is a must”, is a key strategy of IndustriALL Global Union’s affiliates in the mining and diamond, ornaments, and jewelry production (DGOJP) sector to confront the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mining unions in solidarity to confront COVID-192 July, 2020“International solidarity is a must”, is a key strategy of IndustriALL Global Union’s affiliates in the mining and diamond, ornaments, and jewelry production (DGOJP) sector to confront the Covid-19 pandemic.
Precarious working conditions of diamond cutting and polishing workers in Botswana expose jewellery brands25 June, 2020Over 277 jobs were recently lost in Botswana’s diamond cutting and polishing sector. IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, the Botswana Diamond Workers Union (BDWU), is protesting against the precarious working conditions in the industry.
Botsuana: las condiciones precarias del sector de corte y pulido de diamantes exponen a las marcas de joyería25 June, 2020Recientemente se han perdido más de 277 empleos en el sector de corte y pulido de diamantes de Botsuana. El Sindicato de Trabajadores del Diamante de Botsuana (BDWU), afiliado a IndustriALL Global Union, denunció las precarias condiciones de trabajo en esta industria.
