ICEM Rio Tinto Network
Welcome to the ICEM network for unions on all continents organising within Rio Tinto, one of the world's biggest mining companies.
This network of the 20-million-strong International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM), aims to promote solidarity, mutual support and information exchange between Rio Tinto workers and their unions worldwide.
After a sustained campaign by the ICEM and its affiliates, collective bargaining issues in Rio Tinto's Australian operations have now been resolved.
ICEM General Secretary Fred Higgs commented on 27 April 2001: "The ICEM is now in the early stages of discussion with Rio Tinto to agree a process by which we could conclude a global agreement."
In December 2000, Rio Tinto was among the signatories to a set of voluntary principles on security and human rights in the oil, gas and mining industries. The ICEM had taken part in the drafting of these principles.
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Further down you can find a list of ICEM articles related to Rio Tinto.
 Rio Tinto Test Awaits to Get Mining Firm to Discontinue Individual Work Agreements |
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25 August 2008 Australia ICEM InBrief  |
The mining company Rio Tinto has been identified by the Australian labour movement as a major obstacle in stopping the use of AWAs, the draconian individual work agreements made to order by the ousted Howard government in order to weaken workers’ rights.
And ICEM affiliate Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) is taking on the company squarely for trying to renew Australian... Read the article |
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| BHP Billiton Raises Stakes in Pursuit of Rio Tinto |
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11 February 2008 Global ICEM InBrief  |
BHP Billiton’s hostile bid for mining rival Rio Tinto escalated last week, just prior to a 6 February deadline by the UK Takeover Panel to either increase a November 2007 bid or walk away from the takeover for a period of six months. BHP Billiton increased its share-swap offer by 13%, offering 3.4 shares of BHP stock for one Rio Tinto share.
In November, BHP offered a three-to-one share...Read the article |
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| Report Available from December’s Coal Conference in India |
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28 January 2008 India Global ICEM InBrief  |
The three-day Coal Conference for global trade unions, held in Calcutta, India, 14-16 December 2007, produced a report presenting an overview of the current, unprecedented growth rates in coal consumption and production, and how that relates to safety and health and trade unionism. That report can be found here.
The ICEM is grateful to its affiliated trade union, the Indian National Mineworkers’...Read the article |
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| Australia’s CFMEU Calls for Cleaner Measures to Reduce Carbon Emissions | ||
17 December 2007 |
Australia |
ICEM InBrief |
| BHP Billiton Files Legal Challenge to Chile's Law on Subcontracting | ||
17 December 2007 |
Chile |
ICEM InBrief |
| Alcan Workers Win Commitment from Company at EWC | ||
26 July 2007 |
Australia Canada Global |
ICEM InBrief Alert |
| Steelworkers-Canada Blasts Government’s One-Sided Economic Review Panel | ||
16 July 2007 |
Canada |
ICEM InBrief |
| USW Miners Preserve Contract Language at Rio Tinto in Canada | ||
7 May 2007 |
Canada |
ICEM InBrief |
| Rio Tinto’s Canadian Managers Walk Away from Talks to End Strike | ||
9 April 2007 |
Canada |
ICEM InBrief |
| Work Issues, Subcontracting Cause Mining Strike at Canadian Rio Tinto Subsidiary | ||
26 March 2007 |
Canada |
ICEM InBrief |
| The ICEM - who we are, what we do | ||
2 October 2006 |
ICEM Background Document |
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| Copper Miners Poised to Strike Today in Chile | ||
7 August 2006 |
ICEM InBrief |
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| Chile’s Escondida Copper Miners Poised to Strike | ||
24 July 2006 |
Chile |
ICEM InBrief |
| Rio Tinto Miners in Namibia Win Pay Gains | ||
23 January 2006 |
Namibia |
ICEM InBrief |
| Iron Ore Strikes in Eastern Canada Winding Down | ||
11 October 2004 |
Canada |
ICEM InBrief |
| Rio Tinto Faces Court Case Over Contaminated Water | ||
11 October 2004 |
Australia |
ICEM InBrief |
| Canadian Mine Strikes Shut Rio Tinto, Wabush Mine Operations | ||
2 August 2004 |
Canada |
ICEM InBrief |
| USWA Members in Canada Set to Strike Rio Tinto | ||
5 July 2004 |
Canada |
ICEM InBrief |
| Union Critical of Firm’s Safety Procedures at Rio Tinto Jobsite | ||
21 June 2004 |
Australia |
ICEM InBrief |
| Rio Tinto May Be Prosecuted over Australian Water Contamination | ||
24 May 2004 |
Australia |
ICEM InBrief |
