Executive Council Statement
In Support of the Locked-Out ILWU Local 30 Members at Rio Tinto
… 600 members of ILWU Local 30 at its borax mine and plant in Boron, California. This mega-mining conglomerate is trying to force an extremely concessionary contract ultimatum down the throats of Local 30's members and their families. For … starting in 2011; The removal of scores of workers from the union contract; The ability to change shifts, hours and work assignments and impose mandatory overtime, making life impossible for Rio Tinto families; To require workers to give up their right to go to court if the company discriminates against them based on race, sex, age, disability, military status or …