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  • Work Stoppages Announced At Rio Tinto Alcan

    Work Stoppages Announced At Rio Tinto Alcan

    Work stoppages to begin next week at the smelter will bring aluminium exports to a stand-still, as workers try to gain leverage for wage increases. Vísir reports that the stoppages are to begin on February 24, and will continue indefinitely. The workers…

  • “Sorrowful Stories About Our Sector”

    “Sorrowful Stories About Our Sector”

    Iceland’s relationship with heavy industry has finally come full circle. Just over ten years ago, the same two parties who are currently ruling the government pushed the idea that the construction of aluminium smelters in Iceland would be great for the economy.…