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Alcoa's global race
This profile of Alcoa examines the transnational company’s economic and strategic driving forces and how unions are mobilising for the challenges ahead.

2006 is hotting up to be a potentially difficult year for Alcoa and its unions. The company is seeking to cut its workforce by 8,000 people and save labour costs. Meanwhile, collective agreements with labour in several countries are due for renewal. Unions are mobilising for the challenges ahead.

This profile of Alcoa examines the transnational company’s economic and strategic driving forces and how unions are mobilising for the challenges ahead.

Click here to download the Alcoa profile (pdf, 670kB large) and learn more about:

  • How Alcoa is pitting worker against worker...
  • ...and government against government
  • Energy, a major issue for Alcoa
  • The 2005 IMF Alcoa meeting
  • The trade union strategy

Also in the company profile: Six trade union activists from Russia, the UK, USA, Brazil, Australia and Canada answer key questions on Alcoa.

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Source: Alcoa website

[December 01, 2005] JN

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