LSG Skychefs strike ends in Turkey with the settlement of the collective agreement
The agreement provides for significantly improved wages and social benefits.
LSG Sky Chefs workers strike for better pay in Turkey
On August 2, approximately 400 members of IUF affiliate Tekgida-Is went on strike at the Turkish operations of airline catering...
Novoprof launches campaign “People in Fast Food”
As in many other countries, the majority of fast food employees in Russia are adults, who are often supporting families...
Wage theft detected in the U.S. Senate
The U.S. Labor Department has discovered the catering contractor Restaurant Associates (a subsidiary of Compass) and its subcontractor Personnel Plus...
Harsh prison sentences for Korean union leaders
Harsh prison sentences for two Korean trade union leaders are the latest installment in the government's ongoing war on trade...
New PepsiCo Frito-Lay workers union in Pakistan wins collective bargaining recognition
Whilst PepsiCo workers elsewhere in Asia are struggling to exercise their basic rights, on July 23 the new PepsiCo Workers'...
Strike at Nestlé Turkey ends with collective bargaining success
Following an 11 day strike, IUF affiliate Tekgida-Is signed a collective bargaining agreement with Nestlé to apply at its multi-product...
Mass dismissal of fast food workers in the fight for health care in Indonesia
On July 20 the national hotel and restaurant workers' federation, FSPM, held a mass action in Jakarta to demand the...
The IUF strongly condemns the July 15 attempted military coup in Turkey
The IUF strongly condemns the July 15 attempted military coup in Turkey. Turkey is a country where there is clearly...
Significant progress at FAO COFI conference on illegal work and fishing
UN FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) met in Rome on July 11-15, 2016. The IUF/ITF international trade union delegation intervened...
FAO Report calls for the recognition of workers’ right to organise
2016 edition of the state of world fisheries and aquaculture report was issued by the UN's Food and agriculture organisation...