Strike at Nestlé Tunisia

Workers at Nestlé Tunisia have gone on strike on 8 and 9 October 2012 in protest against management refusal to open discussions on their long-standing demands.
Following an action last July (wearing red armbands), the union – affiliated to the FGAT-UGTT – sent a letter to the general manager informing him of the suspension of the action and calling for talks. Rather than reply, management issued a press release on 20 July referring to recent “social unrest” at Nestlé Tunisia, a company which “has always favoured dialogue with its employees”.

In response to this refusal to engage in bona fide talks, the workers decided to strike to highlight their demands:

1. Involve the union in the calculation and distribution of the profit sharing payout.
2. Align wages to those paid by comparable companies on the Tunisian market.*
3. Permanent contracts for temporary staff, some of whom have been working for Nestlé for over ten years.