International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions
Latin America / Caribbean
269 document(s) for Latin America / Caribbean :
 ICEM Demands Greater Security for Sintracarbòn Unionists in Recent Colombian Death Threats |
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25 August 2008 Colombia ICEM InBrief  |
On 13 August, in the northern Colombian city of Baranquilla, the right-wing paramilitary group “Black Eagles” issued a communiqué calling for death to community activists and trade union leaders, most notably a union leader in ICEM mining affiliate Sintracarbòn. He is Adolfo Llanos.
The ICEM strongly denounced the cowardly acts in a letter to the Colombian government... Read the article |
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| Canadian, Brazilian Unions Renew ‘Sudbury Accord’ in the Province of Manitoba |
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25 August 2008 Brazil Canada ICEM InBrief  |
Workers and their trade union leaders from Brazilian national mining giant Vale met in the Canadian province of Manitoba on 12-13 August to renew solidarity relationships. In 2006, Vale bought key Canadian nickel mining interests, and the United Steelworkers (USW) in North America and Brazilian trade unions forged immediate ties.
Two weeks ago, USW hosted five Brazilian unions in Thompson, Manitoba,...Read the article |
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| ICEM Global Mining Conference in St. Petersburg, Russia |
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19 August 2008 Russian Federation Global ICEM InBrief Alert  |
Last month, ICEM conducted its quadrennial Global Mining Conference in St. Petersburg, Russia. The conference was attended by 138 delegates from 37 countries.
A number of excellent presentations were made. Those, along with the language versions of the ICEM Mining Conference Document, can be found here.
The English version of the document, along with a re-cap of the meeting can also be...Read the article |
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| ICEM Holds Quadrennial Mining Conference in Russia | ||
28 July 2008 |
Global |
ICEM InBrief |
| Colombia Dam Disaster of 28 July 1983: ‘The Night the Lights Went Dark’ on 200 Casual Workers | ||
28 July 2008 |
Colombia |
ICEM InBrief |
| Drummond Coal Mine Strike Ends in Colombia; Accord Also Reached with Glencore | ||
28 July 2008 |
Colombia |
ICEM InBrief |
| Brazilian Akzo Nobel Workers’ Network Brings in ICI Plants for Effective Solidarity | ||
28 July 2008 |
Brazil |
ICEM InBrief |
| Rubber Workers in Argentina Begin Job Actions to Gain Fair Pay | ||
28 July 2008 |
Argentina |
ICEM InBrief |
| ICEM’s Bridgestone Workers’ Network Meets in the United States | ||
14 July 2008 |
Brazil Spain Japan ... |
ICEM InBrief |
| Brazilian Solvay Chemicals Network Organises Second Meeting | ||
14 July 2008 |
Belgium Brazil |
ICEM InBrief |
| Interview with Sérgio Novais, National Chemical Confederation of Brazil and ICEM Vice President, Lat | ||
10 July 2008 |
Brazil |
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| ICEM Contract and Agency Labour Newsletter | ||
9 July 2008 |
Brazil Germany Denmark ... |
ICEM Campaign document |
| Mining Strike Begins in Peru over Government Inaction on Pension, Profit-Sharing Issues | ||
30 June 2008 |
Peru |
ICEM InBrief |
| ICEM Women's Bulletin: June 2008 | ||
27 June 2008 |
Botswana Colombia Costa Rica ... |
ICEM Women's bulletin |
| SINTRA P&G Successful in First Contract at Procter & Gamble Peru | ||
2 June 2008 |
Peru |
ICEM InBrief |
| ICEM Latin American/Caribbean Region Firms Action Plan for 2008-2011 | ||
2 June 2008 |
Argentina Bolivia Brazil ... |
ICEM InBrief |
| ICEM HIV/AIDS e-bulletin | ||
2 June 2008 |
Botswana Mexico South Africa ... |
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| BASF South American Workers’ Network Nears 10th Anniversary | ||
22 May 2008 |
Argentina Brazil Chile ... |
ICEM InBrief Alert |
| ICEM HIV/AIDS e-bulletin | ||
3 May 2008 |
Brazil Japan South Africa ... |
ICEM HIV/AIDS Bulletin |
| Contract Workers Again Strike Codelco’s Copper Mines in Chile for Fulfilment of Terms | ||
21 April 2008 |
Chile |
ICEM InBrief |
