In this netbull:
negotiations with ArcelorMittal Liège lead to a finding of deadlock. Blocking does not mean a breakdown in negotiations. No strike action is planned at this stage, but the union side is waiting for a solution before the end of the month. "
Workers Duferco Group announce a one day strike on all sites in the group September 30, and a demonstration in Namur.
A new structure Spinco called for now, should come within a year. Entity completely independent of ArcelorMittal. Spinco will include six major production sites "stainless" two in Belgium: Genk and Chatelet. ArcelorMittal Chatelet, it will soon be the past ...
Towards a major shock in the Walloon steel industry?
Johnny Coopmans 22/9/2010 Soon we will be first straight to a major shock in the Walloon steel industry. Duferco and Russian divorce, which threatens the blast furnace at Charleroi and at least s of the wire mill Boel La Louviere (total of 1500 direct jobs at risk). On 30 September there will be a joint event Duferco in Namur call "policies", the famous Walloon Olivier. On the other hand, the BMCC Charleroi is on strike since Monday in MMR because management refuses to resume work of a trade union CSC, which has been declared fit to work by the doctor's work, with the restriction of not having carry weight of 15 kilos. For this reason the management refuses to return to work due to force majeure and is unemployed. Since Onem consider him fit he refuses to pay unemployment benefits. End result: the delegate has no income.
Negotiations stalled at ArcelorMittal Liège
Belga IIb 21/09/2010 Negotiations between unions and management of ArcelorMittal Liège lead on Tuesday in a finding of "blocking", according to unions. The talks were resumed on Monday after a day of strikes last Thursday and continued on Tuesday. But without success. "Management has imposed a blockade," said David Camerini, delegation chairman CSC-Metal. "We remain firm in our position: we need to sustain the steel business in Liege, that all workers are engaged in temporary structural Commission. Currently, management does not seem to accept it." The blocking does however, a breakdown in negotiations. Management must consult his side and will review the unions, but at an unknown date. No strike action is planned at this stage, but the union side, we expect a solution before the end of the month. "
ArcelorMittal: the 24-hour strike began, it met 100%
Belga IIb 16/09/2010 The work stoppage for 24 hours in front decided jointly by the four trade union delegations (FGTB, CSC, SETCa , CNE) ArcelorMittal Liège began Thursday morning at 6 am on all sites Liege. Union source, the movement is respected by all workers in all sectors, some 3,000 people. Workers protest against the hiring policy, as organized by management. On Wednesday, the CEO of ArcelorMittal Joao Felix Da Silva had met with the four presidents of union delegations, informing them of his misunderstanding in the process of negotiations. He was asked to recover around the table to try to find a solution to the problem of employment "but not only," said Robert Rouzeeuw, president of the Metal-to FGTB Liege, "because the problems are unfortunately many. But we remain hopeful. "
Picket lines were set at 6 o'clock Thursday morning at all sites of ArcelorMittal Liège basin, of up to CT Marchin Chertal, through Seraing and Ramet. They will remain there until 6 pm Friday.
The unions want at the end of 24 hours of strike, negotiations resumed more calmly. "We have an ultimatum at the end of the month," says Robert Rouzeeuw. "If no solution is found by then, the movement could take over and be of greater magnitude yet." ArcelorMittal Liège
Negotiations stalled, 24 hours off
Info joint trade union front FGTB-CSC-SETC-CNE 09/14/2010
Since September 2, your unions negotiate a common front with the management of ArcelorMittal Liège
- The policy of hiring and employment levels
- The future of the 2004 convention on wage guarantees
- Management problems at all levels
- The deplorable working conditions stemming from organizations lean implemented by management
The management wanted to make a package with all points. We want to negotiate point by point, starting with the most important policy of hiring and employment volume.
After two weeks of discussion, we are nowhere management refuses to take into account that our claim is simple and compelling: all temporary positions currently occupied Structural should eventually be contracted
IDUs (duration indefinite).
We must show our determination.
For this, the joint trade union front FGTB, CSC, and G & CNE decree, this Thursday, September 16 at 6 hours, 24 hours strike
ArcelorMittal Liège: 24-hour strike Thursday
The social negotiations are deadlocked, so that the unions have decided ArcelorMittal Liège a 24-hour strike on Thursday to 6 hours. Several cases are on the table, starting with the processing of all temporary contracts in CDI, the common front that considers it a priority. Now management wants to negotiate all the points in one go (working conditions, management problem, the 2004 Convention relating to the guarantee of jobs, ...). The staff decided to put the pressure (6com 15/09/2010).
ArcelorMittal continued negotiations in Liege
The notice of strike filed by the unions of the metallurgist ArcelorMittal Liege expired Monday no effect on labor. "The purpose of the notice was to put pressure on management to accept a seat at the negotiating table, and that's what she did," said Jordan Atanasov, Chairman of the CSC-Metal Liege .
The negotiations started in last weekend will now conclude from this Tuesday morning. Remember, the unions demand the transformation of a series of fixed-term jobs or temporary permanent contract. "We have nothing against the use of temporary short-term needs, but when a position is structural, it must be under permanent," said the union yet. Another point of negotiation, unions demand the extension of an agreement signed in 2003 and matured, which guarantees workers the salary continuation when changing positions or sector, many in recent years, especially during the closure / raises blast furnace . (VIM)
Duferco (La Louviere) event in Namur September 30
6com 15/09/2010 workers Duferco Group (La Louviere) are within the power relationship: September 30, they announced a day to strike at all sites of the group and a demonstration in Namur. They denounce lack of decision for the Recovery of blast furnace Carsid at off for 2 years, and the sustainability of other steel tools. "Marchiennes not become the Bronx of Wallonia", ton Antonio Di Santo (FGTB Metal). A council is convened on September 22. They are demanding answers from the questions at shareholder Duferco Clabecq
So. De IIb 21/09/2010 workers at the steelmaker Duferco La Louviere met on Monday to show their concern about their future. Belgian sites of the company no longer belong to Duferco, but a joint venture (51% in Russian hands of Novolipetsk, and 49% Duferco). A Duferco Clabecq Alberto Granados, CSC, said that "the tool is a tool Clabecq envied, and unique. It makes lace here. "But changes have taken place in the group before the three Belgian sites were strongly linked. "But now we are no longer a polygon vertical ago, there was the hot Carsid (Charleroi), who worked for La Louviere La Louviere and working for Clabecq. We are no longer within the polygon. There is now a horizontalization tool. "
The slabs (raw material for rolling) may therefore come from elsewhere to feed Clabecq which then performs a transformation. They are already present in Russia, which helped to Clabecq not be dependent Carsid, economic unemployment for two years. But also for the union, depending on labor costs, unfavorable currency or the company could decide to roll Clabecq elsewhere than either Denmark or Italy. "The customer will change, but the employment blackmail will still take place. Previously, if we were not "nice" to Clabecq stocks were increased in Charleroi, now we say we will Denmark or Italy. "But the site may assert a series of arguments. "We will always need the tool Clabecq. A Clabecq, we can transform the slabs of sheet metal with a technique that exists nowhere else. The Belgian market is also interesting for them. Today Clabecq will work, good or evil, it exists, good or bad. So in the short term, I do not believe that Clabecq farm for the benefit of Denmark or Italy. I do not see this scenario there at 6 months, but that does not mean that you're prepared for it ... But the current owners, we say: I invest if I invest it that's positive. "For the future, an important date will be June 30, 2012. "After I prepare for surprises, because I do not know the new boss." Duferco should indeed decide to leave the joint venture on or before that date. But the union also believes that Duferco wishes go out much earlier than expected from the joint venture.
In general, "the concerns are less severe than in Hainaut" says the union. The Hennuyers unaware of the fact if their tool will continue to be necessary. "A blast furnace, it's expensive ... Russians already have three at home ... "But Clabecq issues also exist. "In which industrial scheme Will we end up? Under what conditions will we be exploited? "," Workers are already in a permanent knot flexibility. And yes, investments have been made, but do not you dress for the bride's best to sell it? "Few details filter out the side of the joint venture. SCC therefore wondered who will, on the management side, moving to the discussion table. Another scenario could also sell Duferco Carsid and La Louviere and keep Clabecq ... In addition, if workers do not suffer unemployment as important as economic Carsid to Clabecq, sales on the two major markets (energy and shipyard) cap and have not regained the level before the crisis. A challenge is to find new niche markets for the future. New
cold winter for the blast furnace Carsid
BELGA IIb 25/08/2010 The blast furnace Carsid, located at Marcinelle at a standstill since November 1, 2008, will not be turned back on in winter, so that it is to remain covered until the end of October, the Echo reported Wednesday.
According to the newspaper, the works council Carsid, member company of the joint venture combining RIS Duferco Russian NLMK group, to be held this Wednesday, will not address the issue of reviving the blast furnace. The Echo states that technically, it takes nearly two months between the decision to rekindle the tool and the first casting of cast iron.
According to the newspaper, negotiations are continuing behind the scenes between Duferco and the Walloon Region (Sogepa) for the construction of a new coking in Marcinelle
The strike continues to Thy-Marcinelle (Charleroi)
Workers Thy-Marcinelle have extended Friday morning round they observe strike since Tuesday to protest against the setting aside of an employee of the company, CSC also delegated. According to unions, leaders of the site would have benefited from the old problems of the worker to hang. A report of occupational medicine, however, says he can resume his normal functions. At worst, he could be moved to another department, say the unions. (The Libre20/09/2010)
The study "stainless" ArcelorMittal soon independent
rtbf.be 01.09.10 A new structure, called Spinco for now, should come within a year. An entity totally independent of the ArcelorMittal group. Only the owner, Lakshmi Mittal, will remain at the helm, as the majority shareholder. Spinco will include six major production sites "stainless" two in Belgium: Genk and Chatelet. An extraordinary works council was held Tuesday at Châtelet to inform staff. It was therefore question the creation of this cluster "steel" which will include the independent site Chatelet. A creative workers now confirmed: ArcelorMittal Chatelet, it will soon be the past ...
Objective: better visibility on the market but also more freedom. Hallemans Bernard, director ArcelorMittal Chatelet: "To fly the company on its own would give more flexibility and freedom to make choices when the time comes. In a large group, when to invest or expand, we find ourselves in competition with other sites. When one is smaller, it has more freedom to invest where it sees fit, for our specific market. "
trade union side, there is still quite cautious. Eric Bonjean, Senior Associate FGTB: "Today, we know what we have, we do not know what you might have. Today, as part of a group such as ArcelorMittal, we were able happen - somehow - the crisis, with some damage of course ... but we're still here! Tomorrow, being one company specific "stainless" does one survive another crisis? "
But management reassures no great change in perspective. Hallemans Bernard:" There is no restructuring plan and no change in industrial scheme hidden behind this exercise in spin-off. This changes nothing for us or our priorities, which are either in or outside the group.
next stage in the development of this new company Spinco: September 22, for a European works council Luxembourg.
ArcelorMittal reduces the rate
Challenges, Wednesday, August 26, 2010, ArcelorMittal management France will announce Thursday, August 26 employee representatives a few measures to take into account the uncertainties in the automotive sector, one of the main markets group. Sites in Dunkirk, Fos and Florange should be concerned.
trade union sources, indicate already that "taken leave of forced" planned-three days off at Dunkirk, with even partial unemployment by the end of the year as and when time accounts are exhausted. Note that the site of Basse-Indre, not directly affected by the automobile, will also be affected by these measures. ArcelorMittal
two incidents Ferblatil and blast furnace B
Tuesday around 9:30, a leak in a vat of hydrochloric acid caused the poisoning of six people on the site of Arcelor Packaging International (API) Sclessin. Firefighters responded to Liege and six intoxicated people were taken to the hospital for security reasons. A little later, another pollution alert was triggered at the site of the blast furnace B Ougrée. An acetylene cylinder on fire required the response of firefighters, but has caused no casualties. Damage related to the two incidents appear to be relatively limited. (The Last Time 11 / 8)
Vives concerns Carinox (Châtelet)
The announcement of the departure of the CEO of ArcelorMittal steel industry worldwide are very concerned about the delegation of Carinox. In a European EC in Luxembourg, the social partners were informed of the departure of Jean-Yves Gilet will engage in French politics. One remembers that at Châtelet had advocated the establishment of the steelworks on site. We wondered about the coincidence of this decision with the announcement of the spin of the steel industry on which a further meeting is scheduled Sept. 22. Châtelet occupies the site of nearly 800 people. (New Gazette 05/08/2010)
The mills of Ruau (Charleroi) turned
majority shareholder of the mills Ruau, Beltrame group underwent the crisis hit. High unemployment therefore affects the 120 workers at the plant in Charleroi (Monceau). By September, the scheme of work is likely to move to a single position. To mitigate the economic impact, different tracks are studied: one of them is the upgrading to the plant in Valenciennes. Another is early retirement. (New Gazette 04/08/2010)
ArcelorMittal is the largest employer Liège
The Meuse fulfills its first two regional pages with the classification of firms Liege in 2008, as presented by Trends Business Magazine. In private, EVS has made 41 million euros profit and public side is Sogepa which garnered over 152 million euros. Effective radius, it's no surprise that ArcelorMittal turns in the lead with 2,499 workers surveyed (6com 04/08/2010).
Arcelor Mittal has again appeal to the market to refinance its debt
latribune.fr 03/08/2010 Arcelor Mittal to raise $ 2.5 billion markets via a bond issue. The amount raised is intended to refinance its debt. This will be divided into three tranches. The first installment will focus on a billion dollars with an interest rate of 3.75% and matures in 2015. For an equivalent amount, the second installment will offer a rate of 5.25% for a maturity date in 2020. The last part concerns the remaining $ 500 million and will be fixed at a rate of 7% for a maturity Announced 2039.Le group had already called several times to markets in 2009 to address the decline of its activity at the height of the crisis.
ArcelorMittal In Talks pr buy iron ore assets of MMX
03/08/10 at 18:02 - DowJones ArcelorMittal is in talks to acquire iron ore assets of MMX Mineracao e Metalicos SA , a mining group owned by Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista. Batista tries to sell the assets of MMX iron ore from Brazil to focus on oil and energy, could provide better returns in the future, analysts said Monday. The Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA, the Chinese Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. and the American mining group Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.. (FBC) may also be interested in these assets. ArcelorMittal wants his side to expand its existing business of iron ore in Brazil in order to gain greater autonomy in terms of its supply.
ArcelorMittal fears a more difficult year-end
Les Echos 28/07/2010 Turnover of ArcelorMittal, the end of June shows a net restart its activity compared to 2009. This amounted to 40 billion dollars, up more than ten billion over the first half of last year. The growth was equally impressive on the gross operating surplus (EBITDA), which has doubled in one year, to 4.9 billion, including $ 3 billion made in the second quarter alone. For, from April to June, the group has increased its production of steel a year from 8.9 million tonnes to 24.8 million.
The group's management remains cautious: "The third quarter will be influenced by seasonal factors and the effects of economic slowdown in China" justifies Lakshmi Mittal, CEO of the group.
And secondly on its ability to pass on higher prices exerted by the iron ore producers, including Anglo-Australian BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto or Brazil's Vale. Last March, Eurofer criticized "a rise in commodity prices over 80%." Next, increasing by 9% of average sales price per ton of steel from ArcelorMittal for the second quarter of 2010 is rather limited.
this background of tension on the demand and costs, that EBITDA is expected in a range between 2.1 and 2.5 billion at the end of next quarter, while analysts' consensus was counting on $ 3 billion. For ArcelorMittal, such a situation must again planing its production following a 2009 which saw overcapacity nearly 50%. Utlisation rate of its production capacity is estimated at 70% by the end of the third quarter, against 78% for the period April to June
A man killed in steelworks Belval
http://www.lequotidien.lu/index.php/le-pays/14212-homme-dans-lacirie-Belval.html A man who working on the site of ArcelorMittal was killed yesterday at around 7 pm The tragedy occurred during an operation to move an electrode of electric furnace. During the maneuver, performed with a crane, industrial objects of a ton fell on the cab of a forklift which confronted the victim. The man who died was aged 46. The technical department of forensic science went to the scene to understand the exact circumstances of the accident as the Inspectorate of Labour and Mines.
Dunkirk: Visit of President of Arcelor Mittal
September 15, 2010 Lakshmi Mittal arrived by helicopter at 11am for a whirlwind tour of the company Dunkirk. Indian President visited three facilities in Dunkirk and 2 others to Mardyck to meet with the production engineers. A visit to a run for those who had not come to the site since last 3 years and who has met or unions of the company, or the press.
In Lorraine, the hardship is at the heart of the protest against pension reform
The World 07.09.10 They parade dressed as a founder, strapped into their coats aluminized, with their spats and their neck roll. "And they shall burn the torches!" Promises Edward Martin, CFDT delegate to the steel group Arcelor Florange Mitttal. Eighteen months after the closure of the plant Gandrange (Moselle), which led to the elimination of 600 jobs, steelworkers in the valley of the Fensch were preparing to jump on new fire " Monday, September 6, on the eve of demonstrations against the proposed pension reform, in turn, this will be Metz.
"Let them come and see our high-providedt, Woerth and the company! After thirty years of continuous fire, the guys are exhausted. Eight hours a day service posted at a hole where the melting casting fate to 1500 degrees, I can tell you that it uses. And we want them to be reused a ladle? is outrageous ", carried away Xavier Phan Dinh, 56, a maintenance worker at the mill crowns and bars, the latest installation group still active in Gandrange. "Anyway, the old, put them at the door, the sighs militant of the CGT. A Gandrange began by transferring the workers over 57 years. So what is the meaning of all this? "
ArcelorMittal new director general at the head of the stainless steel division
BELGA IIb 22/09/2010 ArcelorMittal on Wednesday announced the appointment of Bernard Fontana as Director General its stainless steel division of the group. The appointment comes as the steel company is considering setting up a possible spinoff for its stainless steel division, which is part of the site including ArcelorMittal to Chatelet. Bernard Fontana who was previously head of the Directorate Human Resources Group, replaces Jean-Yves Gilet. Mr. Fontana will be headed by Gonzalo Urquijo, member of senior management of ArcelorMittal.
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