IndustriALL leadership meets with Colombian ambassador4 March, 2013IndustriALL leadership met with the Colombian ambassador in Geneva on 4 March to raise the serious human and trade union right violations that trade unionists face in Colombia.
Attack at Cerrejón coal mine27 February, 2013The Oreganal pit at the Colombian Cerrejón coal mine was targeted in a terrorist attack at two o'clock in the morning of Sunday 24 February, damaging several lorries owned by Carbones del Cerrejón Limited, and causing millions of pesos worth of damage.
Attaque contre la mine de charbon de Cerrejón 27 February, 2013Le puits Oreganal à la mine de charbon Cerrejón en Colombie a fait l’objet d’une attaque terroriste, dimanche 24 février à 2 heures du matin, qui a endommagé plusieurs véhicules appartenant à Carbones del Cerrejón Limited, et causé des millions de pesos de dégâts.
На угольной шахте Cerrejón совершен теракт 27 February, 2013На шахте Oreganal угольного месторождения, разрабатываемого колумбийской компанией Cerrejón, в воскресенье, 24 февраля, в 2 часа ночи был совершен террористический акт, в результате которого было повреждено несколько единиц грузового транспорта, принадлежавшего компании Carbones del Cerrejón Limited. Теракт нанес компании ущерб, исчисляющийся миллионами песо.
Attack at Cerrejón coal mine27 February, 2013The Oreganal pit at the Colombian Cerrejón coal mine was targeted in a terrorist attack at two o'clock in the morning of Sunday 24 February, damaging several lorries owned by Carbones del Cerrejón Limited, and causing millions of pesos worth of damage.
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.
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.
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%.
Emcocables refuses to negotiate a collective agreement21 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%.
Colombian mine contractor convicted of murder14 February, 2013Following the murders of two union leaders in Colombia in 2001, Jaime Blanco, a former contractor for the US-based coal company Drummond Co., was convicted of murder on 25 January 2013 and sentenced to nearly 38 years in prison.