International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions
Rubber
ICEM World Conference
for the Rubber Industries
Istanbul, Turkey
6-7 April 2006
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207 document(s) for Rubber :
 North American Steelworkers, UK’s Unite Forge Trans-Atlantic Union Alliance |
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14 July 2008 Canada United Kingdom Ireland ... ICEM InBrief  |
At the triennial convention of the United Steelworkers (USW) in the US state of Nevada on 2 July, a cross-border merger of two big amalgamated unions took place. The USW and UK’s Unite announced an alliance creating a structure to be called Workers Uniting.
“This union is crucial for challenging the growing power of global capital,” said USW President Leo Gerard. “Globalisation... Read the article |
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| ICEM’s Bridgestone Workers’ Network Meets in the United States |
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14 July 2008 Brazil Spain Japan ... ICEM InBrief  |
The Eighth ICEM Steering Committee of the Bridgestone-Firestone Global Union Network met in Las Vegas, Nevada, 27-28 June, preceding the constitutional convention of the United Steelworkers (USW). The USW hosted the meeting, which was chaired by Tashiaki Hojo, President of the Japanese Rubber Workers’ Union Confederation (GOMU-RENGGO).
The conference welcomed the Network’s newest...Read the article |
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| 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 | ||
30 June 2008 |
France |
ICEM InBrief |
| Unions Mount Pressure on Cause of Asbestos inside Spanish Michelin Plant | ||
30 June 2008 |
Spain |
ICEM InBrief |
| Turkey’s 14-Day Rubber Strike Ends with 14% First year Wage Gain | ||
16 June 2008 |
Turkey |
ICEM InBrief |
| 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 |
| ICEM Protests Iran’s Brutal Use of Force to Break Up Tyre Strike | ||
5 May 2008 |
Iran |
ICEM InBrief |
| Continental Tire Settles Retiree Health-Care Dispute with US Steelworkers for $158 Million | ||
21 April 2008 |
Germany United States |
ICEM InBrief |
| ICEM Turkish Affiliates Gather to Discuss Contract and Agency Labour | ||
11 February 2008 |
Germany Netherlands Sweden ... |
ICEM InBrief |
| 2007 South African Tyre Strike Pays off for Contract Workers at Goodyear | ||
14 January 2008 |
South Africa |
ICEM InBrief |
| ICEM Welcomes Liberia's Certification of Legitimate Firestone Union | ||
24 December 2007 |
Liberia |
ICEM InBrief Alert |
| ICEM Letter to President Sirleaf of Liberia Over Firestone Plantation Dispute | ||
11 December 2007 |
Liberia |
ICEM Background Document |
| ICEM Calls on Liberia to Recognise Correct Trade Union at Firestone Rubber Plantation | ||
10 December 2007 |
Liberia |
ICEM News release |
| Korea’s Hankook Tire Company Setting Bad Precedents in Hungary | ||
3 December 2007 |
Hungary South Korea |
ICEM InBrief |
| ICEM letter to Hankook Tyre Ltd. | ||
3 December 2007 |
Hungary South Korea |
ICEM letter |
| ICEM Global Info 2007 | ||
1 December 2007 |
Argentina Azerbaijan Belgium ... |
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| 4th ICEM World Congress - Speech by ICEM General Secretary Manfred Warda | ||
22 November 2007 |
Global |
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