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Rio Tinto AGM mining protest
Rio Tinto AGM mining protest – unions will follow company wherever it goes
Commenting on the demonstration today (Thursday) in support of locked out Californian miners outside the AGM of the world’s third largest mining company, Anglo-Australian multinational Rio Tinto, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“Global companies who treat their workers badly must understand that wherever in the world they go, unions will be there to protest, to shame them and to hold them to account.
“Rio Tinto can shut workers out of its workplaces, but it can’t keep unions out of their AGM, and it won’t be able to keep its name out of the corporate mud.”
The London protest is one of several taking place around the world in support of 570 International Longshore and Warehouse Union members from the borax mine and processing plant at Boron in California.
The protests are being led by global unions the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Union (ICEM), the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Metalworkers’ Federation (IMF), and are supported by the TUC.
Industrial Action
The National Union of Mineworkers expresses its support for fellow trade unionists in the Public Sector who today are having to resort to withdrawing their labour (a fundamental right of any worker) and take strike action against these unfair cuts to their pensions and terms and conditions.
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Funeral of Gerry Gibson
It is with deep regret that the NUM (Yorkshire Area) announce the Funeral Service details for Gerry Gibson who tragically lost his life at Kellingley Colliery on Tuesday 27th September 2011.The Service in dedication to Gerry a much respected member,work mate & fellow miner will be held in
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Statement from Gerry's Family
We are all truly devastated by Gerry's sudden and tragic death.
We would like to pay tribute to everyone involved in attempts to rescue Gerry - all work colleagues; Kellingley rescue team; the air ambulance team and all other medics who were on site. Their tireless efforts were not i
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Fatality at Kellingley Colliery
it is with deep regret that the national union of mineworkers has to confirm that as a result of a tragic accident at kellingley colliery one of our members has lost his life.
the whole workforce at the colliery are devastated at the loss of a friend and colleague as a result of a roof fall on 502s
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