Corporate collusion has enabled dairy executives to milk the profits
The New York Times reports that Gregg L. Engles is about to step aside as CEO of Dean Foods after years of generous paychecks as his company’s fortunes tumbled. He...
Turkey: Council of Global Unions and ETUC call for presidential veto of new anti-union legislation
...new trade union bill. The article states that in workplaces with less than 30 employees discrimination or dismissals arising from union activity will go unpunished. Employer impunity will be guaranteed....
Australian and New Zealand affiliate campaigns get support from UK Musician
...affiliates. The SFWU in New Zealand have launched a “Living Wage” campaign to put pressure on employers and Government to pay workers a sufficient amount to afford the necessities of...
Doux: Liquidation of fresh-products division confirmed, 1,000 workers to lose their jobs
On September 10, 2012, the Commercial Court of Quimper (Brittany) confirmed the takeover bids for five of the eight sites of the fresh-products division of poultry group Doux. This means...
Behind the landgrabs: the new hunger barons
As the world plunges deeper into a food crisis, a small number of wealthy investors, investment funds and transnational companies are grabbing more of the world’s farmlands, and the water...
INDIA: GSK Horlicks workers fight for reduced workloads for more jobs & better conditions
...The union, representing 1,650 members, is demanding 105 new permanent positions be created to reduce excessive workloads in manufacturing and milk collection. Currently workers in milk collection centres – who...
Kraft’s no Ring policy doesn’t Ring true
IUF affiliates in Australia and New Zealand are fighting a Kraft edict that no wedding rings shall be worn in their factories. While food workers are accustomed to removing jewellery...
Kraft split creates 2 cash cows, multiple challenges for unions
The long-announced split became official on October 2, but shareholders got a big surprise: it is Mondelez, not the new North American grocery company Kraft Foods Group (KRFT) which has...
FEMSA invests in the dairy industry of Mexico and Panama
...that upon saturated markets, the leading trans-national companies are in search of new segments and are gradually taking over the whole spectrum. The eggs are now in several baskets, and...
BRAZIL: Workers of Arcor and PepsiCo are organized
...addition to the clauses on the Share of Gains and Profits, and other social benefits.” Next Monday October 1st has been set as the date for a new round of...
LATEST – YACINE SENTENCED BUT FREE!
Yacine Zaïd was sentenced by the court in Ouargla on Monday, 8 October, to a six-month suspended prison sentence and a fine of 10,000 dinars (about 100 euros). Accused of...
The Triangular Trap, new publication on combating agency work
A new publication from IndustriAll documents the explosive growth of temporary agency work, highlights the ways it is undermining employment and trade union rights and describes how unions are fighting...