International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions
North America
366 document(s) for North America :
 USW’s Converting Workers at International Paper Ratify Master Contract |
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5 May 2008 United States ICEM InBrief  |
Following a precedent-setting master labour agreement achieved last year between ICEM affiliate United Steelworkers (USW) and International Paper Co. covering workers at 14 US pulp and paper mills, 2,800 USW members at paper converting plants of the US-based firm ratified a similar four-year agreement late in April.
"Never before have we had a single agreement covering so many converter locations,"... Read the article |
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| Continental Tire Settles Retiree Health-Care Dispute with US Steelworkers for $158 Million |
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21 April 2008 Germany United States ICEM InBrief  |
Continental Tire of North America, a subsidiary of the German-based company, has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by ICEM affiliate United Steelworkers (USW) over payments into a retiree health insurance fund. The USW announced on 15 April the company has agreed to make US$158 million in payments to the fund, ensuring that 2,300 retirees and about 100 active workers have the necessary medical...Read the article |
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| Counter-Summit to Present a Human Focus to Energy Needs Today in New Orleans |
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21 April 2008 Canada Mexico United States ICEM InBrief  |
Today, in New Orleans, state of Louisiana, US, a group of civil society organisations, including trade unions from Canada, Mexico, and the US, will present a common vision for solidarity on energy-related issues. The forum, which includes the ICEM, is billed as a “People’s Summit: Our Response to NAFTA Expansion and the SPP.”
SPP is the Security and Prosperity Partnership, a...Read the article |
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| Early Talks Fail with AbitibiBowater in Eastern Canadian Pulp, Paper Industry | ||
10 March 2008 |
Canada |
ICEM InBrief |
| Labour Leaders Attend Canadian Nuclear Association’s Annual Event | ||
10 March 2008 |
Canada United Kingdom Ukraine ... |
ICEM InBrief |
| CEP Brings Ills of Petro-Canada’s Montréal Lockout Across the Country | ||
25 February 2008 |
Canada |
ICEM InBrief |
| Unions Will Continue to Block US-Colombia Trade Pact Due to Trade Union Murders, Impunity | ||
25 February 2008 |
Colombia United States |
ICEM InBrief |
| Canadian Paperworkers Vote to Enter Eastern Talks Early | ||
25 February 2008 |
Canada |
ICEM InBrief |
| US Labour Board Wants Court Order to Force Massey to Re-hire Unionised Mineworkers | ||
11 February 2008 |
United States |
ICEM InBrief |
| Council of Global Unions Meets at ICEM in Brussels | ||
28 January 2008 |
United States Global |
ICEM InBrief |
| ICEM Contract and Agency labour Conference | ||
14 January 2008 |
Brazil Chile Finland ... |
ICEM Background Document |
| Canadian Petrol Refinery Lockout Nears 2-Month Mark | ||
14 January 2008 |
Canada |
ICEM InBrief |
| CEP Proposes to Re-open Eastern Canada's Paper Talks to Halt Rampant Mill Shutdowns | ||
17 December 2007 |
Canada |
ICEM InBrief |
| Coal Mining and Trade Unions – Overview of Coal Industry, Problems and Challenges | ||
14 December 2007 |
Global |
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| US Ross Company Breaks Colombian Pledge, Glass Workers Strike | ||
3 December 2007 |
Colombia United States |
ICEM InBrief |
| Indonesian Strike Wins Gains for CVRD-Inco Nickel Miners | ||
3 December 2007 |
Brazil Indonesia United States |
ICEM InBrief |
| US Steelworkers Release Insightful Safety Study on Downstream US Oil Industry | ||
3 December 2007 |
United States |
ICEM InBrief |
| Global Pulp, Paper Unions Put Forward Solidarity Action Plan | ||
28 November 2007 |
Global |
ICEM InBrief Alert |
| 4th ICEM World Congress - Speech by ICEM General Secretary Manfred Warda | ||
22 November 2007 |
Global |
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| Contract and Agency Labour - a Global and Negative Phenomenon | ||
21 November 2007 |
Global |
ICEM News release |
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24 December 2007:
ICEM Welcomes Liberia's Certification of Legitimate Firestone Union
ICEM Welcomes Liberia's Certification of Legitimate Firestone Union
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