International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions
Materials (glass, ceramics, cement)
ICEM World Conference
for Material Industries
(cement, glass and ceramics)
Izmir, Turkey
3-4 November 2009
For a copy of the Conference Report, request by email to tom.grinter@icem.org
Conference Resolution - Industry Response to Economic Crisis
195 document(s) for Materials (glass, ceramics, cement) :
 ÇIMSE-İş Holds Congress in Ankara; Elects New President |
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22 February 2010 Turkey ICEM InBrief  |
ICEM Turkish affiliate ÇIMSE-İş, the Cement, Ceramics, Soil, Pottery, and Glass Workers’ Union, held its 18th Congress in Ankara on 6 and 7 February, with the 207 delegates present electing a new President and expanding the union’s executive committee from four to five. Zekeriye Nazlim, the former ÇIMSE-İş regional president of the Ankara Branch, was elected President... Read the article |
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| Leader of North American Boilermakers’ Union to Head ICEM’s Materials Sector |
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16 November 2009 Turkey Global ICEM InBrief  |
Newton B. Jones, the President of ICEM North American affiliate, the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB), was elected chairman of the Materials Sector at the ICEM’s World Conference for Materials, held 3-4 November in Izmir, Turkey.
The conference was attended ay 118 delegates from 31 countries, and was aptly hosted by ICEM Turkish affiliates Çimse-İş and Kristal-İş....Read the article |
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| US Boilermakers US Succeed in Moving Lafarge Off Contract Concessions |
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2 November 2009 United States ICEM InBrief  |
An 18-month contract dispute between the ICEM North American affiliate, the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB), and Lafarge at a cement manufacturing plant in the US state of Missouri was finally resolved on 22 October.
A tentative agreement was reached at the Sugar Creek, Missouri, plant between IBB Lodge D-27 and American managers of the French- based company that will see retirees...Read the article |
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| Belgian Ceramics Workers Protest Job Losses | ||
19 October 2009 |
Belgium |
ICEM InBrief |
| Belgian Glass Workers to Manifest as Asahi Plans More Jobs Cuts | ||
5 October 2009 |
Belgium Italy Japan |
ICEM InBrief |
| ICEM Vice President Sérgio Novais Elected National Coordinator of CNQ/CUT in Brazil | ||
21 September 2009 |
Brazil |
ICEM InBrief |
| ICEM Affiliates in India Form Council, Ready to Organise Contract and Agency Workers’ | ||
7 September 2009 |
India |
ICEM InBrief |
| Financial Stress Brings Industrial Unrest to Belgian Glass Sector | ||
13 July 2009 |
Belgium |
ICEM InBrief |
| European Labour Unrest Spreads to Saint-Gobain, Glass Sector | ||
1 June 2009 |
Spain France Italy |
ICEM InBrief |
| Burmese FTUB Delegates Freed after six days concern over conditions of detainment | ||
20 April 2009 |
Burma |
ICEM InBrief |
| ICEM Holds Second Work Group Meeting on Sustainable Development | ||
20 April 2009 |
Global |
ICEM InBrief |
| 28 April: Day to Renew Fight for Safe and Healthy Worksites | ||
20 April 2009 |
Global |
ICEM InBrief |
| 28 April, Day of Mourning: History is Recent but Roots are Growing | ||
20 April 2009 |
Global |
ICEM InBrief |
| Global Labour Responds to the Economic Crisis with Insightful, New Publication | ||
6 April 2009 |
Global |
ICEM InBrief |
| French Unions Call Workers Out on Strike 19 March | ||
9 March 2009 |
France |
ICEM InBrief |
| Belgian FGTB/ABVV Outlines Steps in Glass, Ceramics to Meet Economic Crisis | ||
23 February 2009 |
Belgium |
ICEM InBrief |
| ICEM Fosters Start-Up of North American Cement Unions’ Network | ||
23 February 2009 |
United States |
ICEM InBrief |
| Voting Begins on 6-Way Union Merger in Finland | ||
9 February 2009 |
Finland |
ICEM InBrief |
| Brazilian Labour Unions work together to fight challenging economic times | ||
26 January 2009 |
Brazil |
ICEM InBrief |
| Hope Turns Green: Republic Windows & Doors Factory Might Reopen in Chicago | ||
26 January 2009 |
United States |
ICEM InBrief |
