International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions
All ICEM News Releases
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 Trade Unions Ask Norwegian Pension Funds to Divest of Grupo Mexico Shares |
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16 March 2010 Mexico Norway ICEM News release  |
Two global trade union federations whose affiliates represent over 45 million workers, together with four Norwegian trade unions, have asked the Council on Ethics of the Government Pension Fund of Norway to divest its holdings in the Mexican mining conglomerate Grupo Mexico because of alleged labor and environmental violations.
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| Global Solidarity Day with Turkish Workers, 26 Feb: ICEM Stands with Striking Workers on the Ground |
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25 February 2010  |
Trade union rights in Turkey were repeatedly violated in 2009. The current strike of TEKEL workers has now been running for over 70 days, following a snap decision by the government to close their workplaces. The striking workers and their families have left their homes, travelled to Ankara and have been pitched in tents in protest against the decision. Temperatures reach -15 degrees at night there....Read the article |
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| ICEM Pledges Support to Locked-Out Rio Tinto Workers in US State of California |
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1 February 2010 United States ICEM News release  |
The Geneva, Switzerland-based International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine, and General Workers’ Unions (ICEM) announces that it gives its unequivocal support to the 560 miners of US affiliated union, International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU), who were locked off their jobs by the Rio Tinto subsidiary, US Borax and Chemical Corp., on Sunday, 31 January.
The workers were...Read the article |
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| ICEM, IMF Decry Mittal’s Pay Delinquencies in Bosnia-Herzegovina | ||
25 January 2010 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
ICEM News release |
| Happy Holidays from the ICEM | ||
21 December 2009 |
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| Turkish Public Employees to Stop Work on 25 November Calling for Right to Bargain, Strike | ||
23 November 2009 |
Turkey |
ICEM InBrief Alert |
| ICEM Mourns Death of Neil Kearney, ITGLWF General Secretary | ||
19 November 2009 |
Global |
ICEM InBrief Alert |
| Union Pressure Helps End BHP Manganese Strike in South Africa for NUM | ||
8 October 2009 |
South Africa |
ICEM InBrief Alert |
| GUFs Support Thai Workers: Permanent Jobs First, Ratification of ILO Conventions 87 and 98 | ||
6 October 2009 |
Thailand |
ICEM News release |
| Global Unions Warn of Dangers in Contract, Agency Work | ||
2 October 2009 |
Turkey Global |
ICEM News release |
| Industrial GUFs, ITGLWF, ICEM, IMF, Demand Jobs Focus from This Week’s G20 Meeting | ||
21 September 2009 |
Global |
ICEM News release |
| Global Union Leaders Demand Justice for Mexican Families at Pasta de Conchos Mine | ||
14 July 2009 |
Mexico |
ICEM News release |
| Turkey: Labour Hire Veto Applauded, More Work Demanded | ||
10 July 2009 |
Turkey |
ICEM News release |
| PARLIAMENTARY, UNION LEADERS VISIT MEXICO TO SUPPORT MINEWORKERS UNION | ||
8 July 2009 |
Mexico United States Global |
ICEM News release |
| 26 June: Day of Action Against Iran | ||
25 June 2009 |
Iran Global |
ICEM InBrief Alert |
| Global Trade Unions for the Rubber Sector Gather in Nashville, Tennessee, Next Week | ||
7 May 2009 |
Global |
ICEM News release |
| ICEM Condemns Lockout of Thai Workers by Michelin | ||
6 April 2009 |
Thailand |
ICEM News release |
| ICEM Contract and Agency Labour Survey Shows Troubling Trends | ||
6 February 2009 |
Global |
ICEM InBrief Alert |
| Support Needed for Contract, Agency Workers Forming Union at Unilever Tea Factory in Pakistan | ||
30 January 2009 |
Pakistan |
ICEM InBrief Alert |
| ICEM Calls for Immediate Ceasefire to Ease Gaza Hostilities | ||
31 December 2008 |
Israel Palestine |
ICEM News release |
