Representatives of the ICEM (International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Unions) are meeting this week in San Francisco, CA at an event hosted by the ILWU.
The ICEM is a global federation of trade unions representing composed of 467 industrial trade unions in 132 countries and whose member unions represent over 20 million workers worldwide. Global federations such as these allow unions to collaborate across borders and find solutions to common problems through global solidarity and cooperation.
ICEM member unions represents workers employed in a wide range of industries, including energy, mining, chemicals and bioscience, pulp and paper, rubber, gems and jewelry, glass, ceramics, cement, environmental services and others.