Union rejects retrenchment of 340 mineworkers at Abosso Gold Fields in Ghana3 April, 2018The Abosso Gold Fields announcement that it will retrench 340 mineworkers at its Damang operations in June adds more pain to the mineworkers in Ghana. The notice comes immediately after the retrenchment of 2,150 workers at the company's Tarkwa mine.
South African unions pay tribute to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela3 April, 2018“When you strike a woman, you strike a rock” is a popular slogan from the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, and a call to action on women’s rights in the country. On April 2 one of the rocks of that struggle fell when Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died aged 81.
South African unions pay tribute to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela3 April, 2018“When you strike a woman, you strike a rock” is a popular slogan from the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, and a call to action on women’s rights in the country. On April 2 one of the rocks of that struggle fell when Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died aged 81.
IndustriALL warns car industry of worker abuse in Glencore cobalt mines22 March, 2018IndustriALL Global Union is calling on the car industry to pressure Glencore to clean up its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after revelations of dire working conditions at the company’s cobalt mines in the country.
IndustriALL advierte al sector automotriz sobre abusos contra la fuerza de trabajo en minas de cobalto de Glencore22 March, 2018IndustriALL Global Union está pidiendo a las empresas del sector automotriz que ejerzan presión sobre Glencore, para que mejore las condiciones de trabajo en sus operaciones en la República Democrática del Congo (RDC). Esta exigencia de IndustriALL se origina después de haberse conocido las terribles condiciones de trabajo en las minas de cobalto de Glencore en ese país.
IndustriALL advierte al sector automotriz sobre abusos contra la fuerza de trabajo en minas de cobalto de Glencore22 March, 2018IndustriALL Global Union está pidiendo a las empresas del sector automotriz que ejerzan presión sobre Glencore, para que mejore las condiciones de trabajo en sus operaciones en la República Democrática del Congo (RDC). Esta exigencia de IndustriALL se origina después de haberse conocido las terribles condiciones de trabajo en las minas de cobalto de Glencore en ese país.
IndustriALL warns car industry of worker abuse in Glencore cobalt mines22 March, 2018IndustriALL Global Union is calling on the car industry to pressure Glencore to clean up its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after revelations of dire working conditions at the company’s cobalt mines in the country.
Workers strike at South African solar plant15 March, 2018Ninety members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) from Abengoa Solar’s power plant in the Northern Cape are on strike to demand higher wages and benefits.
Workers strike at South African solar plant15 March, 2018Ninety members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) from Abengoa Solar’s power plant in the Northern Cape are on strike to demand higher wages and benefits.
DRC: IndustriALL supports new mining code, demands greater share for workers5 March, 2018IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), TUMEC, CSC, UNTC and OTUC, support a new mining code that will ensure that the country receives a greater share of the revenue earned from its mines.
