ICEM Goodyear Network
Welcome to the ICEM network for unions on all continents organising within tyre multinational Goodyear.
Set up in 1999 by the 20-million-strong International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM), this network aims to promote solidarity, mutual support and information exchange between Goodyear workers and their unions worldwide.
The ICEM Goodyear network is administered by the USW (United Steelworkers - USA).
The network has its own blog, where news and comments can be found, in various languages: http://gygun.blogspot.com.
Global Solidarity is the network's regular newsletter.
The Spring 2007 edition can be found here in English, French, German and Spanish.
The Fall 2006 edition in English and Spanish.
Rules of the Goodyear Global Union Network
in Deutsch, English, Français, Japanese and Español.
Statement of the Goodyear Global Union Network
in Deutsch, English, Français, Japanese and Español.
Further down you can find a list of ICEM articles related to Goodyear.
 Goodyear to Close South Pacific Tyre Plant in Australia at End of 2008 |
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30 June 2008 Australia  |
Australia will be left with only one tyre manufacturing plant at the close of 2008, following Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.’s decision to close its wholly-owned subsidiary, South Pacific Tyres. The company announced on 26 June that 600 rubber workers will lose their jobs when its Somerton car and light truck tyre operation shuts in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria.
The decision... Read the article |
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| Restructuring Plan Passes at Goodyear’s Amiens Plants, But French Unions Split on Ballot |
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30 June 2008 France ICEM InBrief  |
A workers’ ballot over work time restructuring at the Goodyear-Dunlop twin plants in Amiens, France, apparently passed on 27 June, but controversy remains because the majority union – CGT – boycotted the vote.
In balloting overseen by the regional employment bureau, 72.8% of rubber workers accepted the company’s social plan, which would reduce weekly rotation teams from...Read the article |
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| Turkey’s 14-Day Rubber Strike Ends with 14% First year Wage Gain |
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16 June 2008 Turkey ICEM InBrief  |
A 14-day tyre strike by 4,000 members of ICEM affiliate Lastik-İş in Turkey ended Friday night, 13 June, and workers at three multinational rubber companies were back on their jobs for the afternoon shift on 14 June.
The strike ended when a two-year accord was reached between the union and the three employers, who jointly represent the tyre industry in talks. The companies include Goodyear...Read the article |
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| Turkey’s 14-Day Rubber Strike Ends with 14% First year Wage Gain | ||
15 June 2008 |
Turkey |
ICEM News release |
| 4,000 Turkish Rubber Workers Strike Bridgestone, Goodyear, and Pirelli | ||
2 June 2008 |
Turkey |
ICEM InBrief |
| ICEM’s Turkish Glass, Tyre Unions Readied for Strike Action | ||
19 May 2008 |
Turkey |
ICEM InBrief |
| 2007 South African Tyre Strike Pays off for Contract Workers at Goodyear | ||
14 January 2008 |
South Africa |
ICEM InBrief |
| ICEM Global Info 2007 | ||
1 December 2007 |
Argentina Azerbaijan Belgium ... |
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| French Goodyear Workers Reject Reorganisation that would Increase Work Hours | ||
19 November 2007 |
France |
ICEM InBrief |
| Contract Settled, But Problems Persist at Goodyear’s Slovenia Tyre Plant | ||
24 September 2007 |
Slovenia |
ICEM InBrief |
| One-month Tyre Industry Strike Ends in South Africa with Historic Agreement | ||
27 August 2007 |
South Africa |
ICEM InBrief |
| Bridgestone Locks Out NUMSA Members in South Africa | ||
30 July 2007 |
South Africa |
ICEM InBrief |
| Global Solidarity - a Newsletter for Unionised Goodyear Workers Worldwide | ||
25 April 2007 |
China Thailand Turkey ... |
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| Goodyear Global Rubber Unions Meet in Akron, US | ||
26 March 2007 |
Global |
ICEM InBrief |
| Rules of the Goodyear Global Union Network | ||
20 March 2007 |
Global |
ICEM Background Document |
| Statement of the Goodyear Global Union Network | ||
20 March 2007 |
Global |
ICEM Sectoral meeting document |
| USW to Host Goodyear Global Union Network of Workers Next Week | ||
12 March 2007 |
United States Global |
ICEM InBrief |
| USW Ends US Goodyear Strike after Membership Vote Approval | ||
30 December 2006 |
Canada United States |
ICEM InBrief Alert |
| 17 Goodyear Contract Workers Win Year’s Backpay at Thai Tyre Factory | ||
11 December 2006 |
Thailand |
ICEM InBrief |
| Latin American Rubber Workers Hold Conference | ||
11 December 2006 |
Argentina Brazil Chile ... |
ICEM InBrief |
