News

25 JANUARY 2012

OECD Complaint Against Holcim

The ICEM has submitted a formal complaint under the OECD's MNE guidelines against Swiss multinational Holcim, with respect to the company's...

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10 JANUARY 2012

ILO Meeting on Labour Agencies Exposes Abuses, No Consensus Reached

From International Metalworkers’ Federation At the ILO Global Dialogue Forum on private employment agencies, unions put on record their...

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10 JANUARY 2012

ICEM Mini Guide to Dealing with CAL Available in Multiple Languages

The ICEM CAL Mini Guide to Dealing with CAL is available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi and Bahasa Indonesian. The guide gives an...

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6 JANUARY 2012

ICEM Report Exposes Asian Cement’s CAL Practices

An ICEM report has found that the rights of workers in the cement industries of the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and India are being...

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6 JANUARY 2012

Affiliates Reaffirm CAL Fight at 2nd Global Conference

A global ICEM Conference dedicated to discussing CAL took place immediately prior to the ICEM Fifth Statutory Congress in Buenos Aires on 23...

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6 JANUARY 2012

Flooding in Thailand has devastating impact on CAL workers

The devastating floods which killed more than 600 people in Thailand have had a serious impact on the livelihoods of CAL workers. Many agency workers...

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6 JANUARY 2012

Early Boeing Accord Eases US Labour Law Tensions

The US-based International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) gave full proof last week that collective bargaining is value-added,...

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6 JANUARY 2012

Steelworkers in Lockout Manifest against Copper Rubber in US

Members of the United Steelworkers Local 207L numbering 1,050 are livid that management of Cooper Tire and Rubber in Findlay, Ohio, broke good-faith...

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23 NOVEMBER 2011

CAW Preserves Benefits for New Hires at Continental AG in Canada

The threat of a walkout last week by union members of the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) served to force German tyre and auto-parts manufacturer...

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23 NOVEMBER 2011

ICEM Congress: Contract, Agency Labour Forum to Showcase Achievements

The prelude to ICEM’s Fifth Statutory Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, this week will be a day-long conference on the successes and best...

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