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Solidarity statement from the National Preparatory Committee to United Mine Workers of America

Details: Published: Tuesday, 23 August 2022 22:05; Hits: 995

Dear miners and members of the United Mine Workers of America union You have all the solidarity from us, the National Preparatory Group (Germany) for the 3rd International Miners Conference 2023 in your fight for every job at Warrior Met Coal Mining. We are protesting the decision by the Federal Oversight Board that your union should pay for the lost revenue to the mining company from unmined coal and you have our fullest support in fighting this decision.

ICG: "Glück Auf" miners, relatives and friends,

Details: Published: Sunday, 21 August 2022 00:58; Hits: 1021

As we have learnt from our Africa coordinator, a horrific accident occurred underground in a coal mine in Jerada. The three victims were poisoned by carbon monoxide in a mine where they had been working in precarious conditions and without any safety precautions and died. A fourth young miner died in the coal mine in Beni Tadjit. I would like to express my solidarity and sympathy to the colleagues and family members.

Morocco: four young workers were left to die because there were no safety measures in place

Details: Published: Sunday, 21 August 2022 00:21; Hits: 1110

The city of Jerada, the former mining city, once again invited three young workers in the traditional coal wells (Sandrias), in addition to a fourth young worker who was a victim of a coal well in Beni Tadjit, which raises the number of victims of these traditional wells, since they closed the coal mines of Jerada in 1998, to 48. Among the martyrs of poverty and marginalization, and the absence of any practical solutions on the part of the state's policies, since the uprising of the youth of the city of Jerada in 2018, and the repression and unfair rulings accompanying it.

Declaration of solidarity with the miners and their families of Larko

Details: Published: Wednesday, 27 July 2022 15:52; Hits: 1058

Dear miners and family members of Larco We send you our greetings and wish you every success with your Oxitag march and the struggle for jobs and company housing. You continue to have the fullest solidarity of the miners worldwide in your struggle and we want to express our protest against this criminal approach of the government. I myself worked 35 years underground in the German coal industry.

Iran: The striking copper mine workers of Soongoon and zarghan under the brutal action of the security forces

Details: Published: Monday, 25 July 2022 11:15; Hits: 1122

The attack of the security forces on the striking forces of Razghan and soongoon mines. A few minutes ago the Special Forces by attacking the striking mine workers of soogoon tried to arrest some of the workers. In the past two years the mine workers of Soongoon have several times gone on strike to demand their legal wages and the authorities instead of listening to their demand have dispatched the security forces on to them.

Ukraine: A miner writes to the Red Foxes in Esslingen

Details: Published: Tuesday, 05 July 2022 20:55; Hits: 1026

Thank you for the greetings from the Red Foxes. A big hello to them from Ukraine.

Iran: Protest of the workers of the oil and gas Co. in Arvandan

Details: Published: Monday, 27 June 2022 14:20; Hits: 1021

The protest of the workers of the oil and gas Co. in Arvandan in the southern Azadegan oil region in regard to lack of job position levelling and empty promises.In Wednesday,20th of the month of April,The workers of oil and gas co. of arvandan in the southern oil region protested in regard to lack of job position placement and empty promises.The protesting workers told the reporter that the Sepehr Techno Energy co. (Tesco.) as the contractor of agreement of the oil and gas of Arvandan region in the oil region of Southern Azadegan.

Canada: Letter of solidarity to the striking miners of the Raglan Nickel and Copper Mine in Nunavik/Province of Quebec

Details: Published: Monday, 27 June 2022 11:50; Hits: 1095

Dear colleagues,

We have heard that you have been on strike since 7 June. You are waging a courageous struggle for your wages, workers' rights, your lives, your dignity and your health. You have our fullest solidarity in your strike. The burden of the global economic and financial crisis and the increased threat of world war, exacerbated by the Corona crisis, is to be passed on to us. You are leading your struggle against one of the biggest mining monopolies in the world, which are partly responsible for this situation. We miners stand with you internationally and you have our support!

Canada: Miners strike at nickel mine

Details: Published: Friday, 10 June 2022 22:49; Hits: 1093

630 miners at the Raglan Nickel and Copper Mine in Nunavik began a strike at the weekend. The mine is located on the Ungava Peninsula in the Arctic region of the Canadian province of Quebec. The miners of the USW union are fighting for better working conditions and higher wages.

Canada: Glencore workers strike

Details: Published: Tuesday, 07 June 2022 10:05; Hits: 1033

In Canada, 630 members of the Syndicat des Métallos/United Steelworkers union are on strike at the Raglan mine. The mine is owned by one of the largest international mining groups, the Swiss company Glencore. Union members are demanding real respect from Glencore. At the nickel mining operation in Nunavik, miners often work 21 consecutive days in eleven-hour shifts.

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