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ILO Mine, Safety Convention 176 Moves Closer to Realty in Russia, Ukraine
15 December 2008
Russian Federation
Ukraine
ICEM InBrief
ICEM Director of Industry and Corporate Affairs Joe Drexler reports that progress is being made with Russian and Ukrainian governments by ICEM-affiliated mining affiliates in promoting the ratification of the ILO Convention 176 on Health and Safety in Mines. Russia experienced a major mining disaster last week when 12 people were killed at an apatite mine near Kirovsk, in the Murmansk region,...
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ICEM’s Turkish Coordinating Committee Takes on Dutch Project
1 December 2008
Turkey
ICEM InBrief
Fourteen Turkish trade unions, comprising the ICEM Coordinating Committee of Turkey, met in Ankara on 20 November and formulated an ambitious agenda related to union-building activities. Led by the ICEM Secretariat, Turkey’s leading trade union officials agreed to an Organising and Social Dialogue Project, sponsored by the global arm of the Dutch national labour center, FNV Mondiaal; they...
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Thirteen Dead in Romania Mine Blast
1 December 2008
Romania
ICEM InBrief
A methane gas explosion killed 13 miners and wounded 14 others at the Petrila site of the National Coal Co. in the Jiu valley, Romania. The tragedy occurred 15 November. Among the dead were four emergency workers who were killed by a second explosion four hours later. They were attempting to rescue survivors, and recover bodies. All rescue activities were put on hold for 48 hours following the...
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EU’s Directive on Temporary Agency Work Passes Final Hurdle in Strasbourg on 22 October

7 October ‘World Day for Decent Work’ Gave Labour a Catalogue of Diverse Activities

ICEM Participates in Natural Gas Trade Union Conference in Norway

ICEM intensifies Campaign on Contract and Agency Labour with New Site and New Publications

ICEM’s Caspian Energy Network Formulates Work Rights Declarations

Ukraine’s Mineworkers Re-Elect Turmanov, Herald New Rada Law on Compensation

ICEM Women's Bulletin: September 2008 (No. 31)

Global Activities Mount as World Day for Decent Work, 7 October, Approaches

Uruguay the Destination for ICEM’s Pulp/Paper Conference, 8-10 December 2008

ICEM Global Mining Conference in St. Petersburg, Russia

ICEM Holds Quadrennial Mining Conference in Russia

European Directive on Agency Work Gets Closer to Passage

UNI-Europa Signs Accord with Temp Work Association; UNI Renews Global Agreement with Danish Firm

Azerbaijan Oil and Gas Workers’ Union Again Wins Recognition, Pay Gains for Contractors

12 Dead, 24 Rescued in Last Week’s Coal Mine Explosion in Eastern Ukraine

Contract Workers of Agip in the Caspian Strike for Equal Pay

ICEM Expresses Concern over Latest Ukrainian Coal Mine Blast




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