Dairy unions meet in India to plan actions for growth
...workers and those working in the private sector and to recruit more of these workers into their unions. The meeting was attended by the assistant general secretary of the New...
Nestlé announces job cuts in the UK – Unions announce a fight
...the UK. Nestlé claims the need to “adapt to rising costs and new consumer trends by simplifying processes, making factories more efficient and increasing competitiveness”. How will they do this?...
UFCW works with Tyson to create better and safer workplaces
...workplace at its production facilities with new and expanded initiatives on safety, transparency, and compensation. Tyson committed to continuing its collaboration with the UFCW on a workplace safety and illness...
Coca-Cola Germany: NGG reaches successful agreement following warning strikes
...8000 workers plus a training allowance. Furthermore employees who left the company in 2017 due to restructuring measures will receive an increase of EUR 100 and new trainees will receive...
International IUF delegation in Brussels calls for EU action on rights violations by Citra Mina in the Philippines
...receive tariff-free entry into the European market on condition that minimum rights standards are respected. The union delegation highlighted Citra Mina’s systematic anti-union practices, the current Philippines government’s suspension of...
Fast food workers on strike for a living wage in New Zealand
...take strike action against Restaurant Brands, the company which manages the four brands’ New Zealand operations, after negotiations for a new contract broke down over the company’s refusal to raise...
Philippines and Papua New Guinea tuna workers unite to tackle rights abuses
Tuna workers in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea are organizing joint campaigns to tackle systematic human rights abuses by the world’s largest manufacturers of canned tuna. Meeting with tuna...
Strike averted as Swedish hotels return to the bargaining table for new national agreement
The Swedish Hotel and Restaurant Workers’ Union HRF signed a new 3-year national agreement for the sector on April 18 which meets their key bargaining demands less than 12 hours...
Spreads division for sale: what next for Unilever workers?
...of production etc., operating margins are a proxy for free cash flow, i.e. how much cash can be returned to investors (or used to fund acquisitions). They are not a...
Swedish hotel workers prepare for national strike
...2017. The strikes involve all hotel staff and a ban on new hiring and the use of temporary workers. HRF called the strike following the employers’ refusal to increase the...
No room for sexual harassment at the workplace!
...workplace. On January 26, 2016, Unilever, the IUF and IndustriAll signed a Joint Commitment on preventing sexual harassment. A new brochure from the IUF based on this agreement presents concrete...
AccorHotels: French government study reveals high risk of discriminatory hiring practices
According to the French Ministry of Labour, a high risk of discrimination in hiring has been documented at Accor hotels in France, and the company has no plan to address...