THE CHRYSOTILE INDUSTRY FUTURE IS IN THE HANDS OF THE YOUNG!

13.10.2011, Moscow/Asbestos - the Ural meeting of Youth union took place in Asbestos on October, 5-8th 2011. It resulted in creation of a new trade union organization. This time the chrysotile industry was supported by the young. The Federal Mass media representatives personally got a chance to get all the information at first hand.

THE STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION MOVEMENT FOR CHRYSOTILE

On June 16, 2011 the Report of the Committee on the Application of Standards was finally approved by 100 International Labour Conference. During the work of the Committee, Canada was listed on the application of Asbestos Convention No.162.

In this connection the International Trade-union Movement For Chrysotile declares the following:
We fully agree with the point of view expressed by the Employer members who stated ':the general
Prohibition of chrysotile asbestos (also called white asbestos) could not be construed from the relevant
Provisions of the Convention, which distinguished between the various types of asbestos:'(ILS Provisional record 18 Part two, page 106).

Workers From Around the World Support Safe Use of Chrysotile and Object the Inclusion in Annex 3 of Rotterdam Convention

he International Trade Union Movement for Chrysotile, representing hundreds of thousands of workers from the mines, mills and factories that produce chrysotile products, as well as the workers from the companies that support this activity, voice their strong opposition to the inclusion of chrysotile in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention. These workers are primarily from countries such as Brazil, Russia, India, China, Kasaksthan, Kirghistan, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Columbia, Bolivia.

VETERANS ARE BATTLING FOR CHRYSOTILE

On the eve of celebration of Victory Day labour veterans met in Asbest for the foundation of "Association of veterans of chrysotile industry'. They cooperate for the protection of Russian chrysotile industry and join the ranks of opposition to false attacks of antiasbestos campaigners.

EUROPEAN LOBBISTS ARE TRYING TO CHANGE THE POSITION OF RUSSIA CONCERNING CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS USE

From October 14 till October 15 in Moscow took place a conference "Hazardous chemical substances: the national and international tools of politics and practice", which was held by noncommercial organization "Eco-accord" and a network of non- governmental organizations "Women in Europe for a Common Future"(WECF). The basic attention was planned to be given to questions of handling chemical substances included and planned for inclusion into the list of Rotterdam Convention.

THE STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION MOVEMENT FOR CHRYSOTILE

On September 06, 2010 on a website of ILO Safework department appeared the so- called Position on safety in the use of asbestos ", referred to as the ILO official point of view on asbestos, which contains an appeal to a global ban of chrysotile (white asbestos) use, with the reference, in particular, that the ILO Convention on asbestos ?162 should not be used to provide a justification for ,or endorsement of, the continued use of asbestos.

FOR WHOM IT IS FAVOURABLE TO DEMONIZE CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS? — THE STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE-UNION MOVEMENT FOR CHRYSOTILE

On July 21, 2010 through information channels of BBC and International Consortium of Investigative Journalists was distributed the information review of a condition global chrysotile industry.

PUTIN SUPPORTED RUSSIAN CHRYSOTILE INDUSTRY

The meeting of Vladimir Putin, the Russian Prime-Minister, with the leaders of trade union committees, was held in Moscow. Andrey Kholzakov, the leader of International Trade Unions Movement 'For Chrysotile' was among the invited activists.

General overview

This document studies the use of the chrysotile asbestos fibre from an international field of scientific and institutional data covering its advantages and disadvantages, and particularly its effects on human health and, thus, its consequences for the fibre industry in general.

Address by the Chairman of CIS Countries Trade Unions' International Alliance 'Chrysotile'

Dear Friends, we have been living under the pressure of anti-asbestos propaganda for about 30 years. So, conditions of our enterprises' existing are getting worse and we are loosing the opportunity to change social status of members of trade union organizations of chrysotile asbestos mining and chrysotile asbestos consuming industry...

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