by Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network I recently watched two very moving documentaries about the last miners in Britain’s last deep coal mine, Kellingley, which closed a year ago. Their bravery, camaraderie, solidarity and dedication were...
Our friends at IndustriALL Global Union sent a protest letter which was read out at the demonstration outside the company’s AGM in London on 20 October 2016. As the new General Secretary of IndustriALL Global Union, which represents more than 50 million workers...
Our friends in global mine workers’ union IndustriALL have published some thoughts on the need for workers to be involved in the transition to a low carbon economy, to make sure that it takes into account workers’ needs for decent jobs. The Business...
Report on the Anglo American AGM, Thursday 23 April 2015 by Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network Company pressed on climate issues but puts its faith in technological fixes rather than pulling out of coal South African mine workers’ union NUM calls...
Report on the Rio Tinto AGM, London, 16 April 2015 by Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network There is a full webcast of the AGM at http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/q5xxmtf6. This year’s Rio Tinto AGM was another three hour marathon, preceded by a...
