Damaging uranium mines restart The new nuclear boom will hit Africa as advocacy groups warn poorly regulated mining of radioactive materials risks poisoning land and water, finds Rob Ray.
Russian Bauxite miners occupy mine shaft After over a week of occupation of a mine shaft, the Russian miners returned to the surface, with the promise of compromise on key wage demands and the restoration of social programmes.
Thousands on strike in Colombia 3,500 workers are on strike in protest at temporary employment contracts in the world's most dangerous nation to be a trade unionist.
500 Zambian miners fired after violence during strike The workers walked out on Monday in protest at low pay and dangerous working conditions in the…
Mexico: A Victory for Miners in Cananea A victory for striking miners in Cananea as a judicial panel ruled their six month strike legal. This reversed an earlier ruling in January which had led to brutal attacks by the police.
Mexico: miners strikes in Sonora and Guerrero A long-running miners' strike in Cananea, Sonora continues despite strikers being repressed by police and military and a judge declaring it illegal. In Taxco, Guerrero however, the bosses respond to striking miners by closing down the site permanently.
Poland: Three labour conflicts highlight the state's animosity towards Workers Currently there are many labour conflicts in Poland, including various forms of strikes and protest. Almost 20 years after Poland's transition to a market economy, labour unrest is still strongest in the budget sector and in state-owned companies.
South Africa: Miners hold one-day strike The National Union of Mineworkers called out its 270,000 members on Tuesday in protest at the poor level of safety in South African mines.
Peru: National mining strike to start on Monday Peru's biggest federation of mining unions said workers will go on strike nationwide starting on Monday despite efforts by the government to…
Morocco: miners from Jbel Awam on trial Twenty-nine of the striking miners went on trial today facing charges that include unarmed rebellion.
The Lena massacre, 1912 - Sam Lowry A short history of the brutal suppression of a strike by Russian gold miners protesting low wages and inhumane working conditions in 1912.
Morocco: Striking miners arrested at Jbel Awam Miners at Jbel Awam in the Middle Atlas mountains of Morocco were arrested after police invaded their camp on Tuesday morning.
