Featured image for - IUF affiliates worldwide demand ‘More women – more power’ on International Women’s Day 2017

IUF affiliates worldwide demand ‘More women – more power’ on International Women’s Day 2017

15/03/2017

On March 8, International women's Day, IUF affiliates around the world took action to demand 'More women - more power'...

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Unions in India take struggle for union rights at IFFCO Egypt to parent company Allana

13/03/2017

Four IUF-affiliated unions representing sugar workers in India took the struggle for trade union rights at the IFFCO factory in...

Featured image for - A new tool for tourism workers: ILO Guidelines on Decent Work and Socially Responsible Tourism

A new tool for tourism workers: ILO Guidelines on Decent Work and Socially Responsible Tourism

08/03/2017

Tourism is widely cited as a growth driver for developing countries, a source of job creation and a pathway to...

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International Women’s Day 2017 – More women, more power!

07/03/2017

Women continue to suffer systematic discrimination concerning remuneration, access to jobs, social security, unpaid household and care work. 

Featured image for - New Zealand Meat Workers Union reaches agreement with Talleys/AFFCO

New Zealand Meat Workers Union reaches agreement with Talleys/AFFCO

06/03/2017

Members of the New Zealand Meat Workers Union (NZMWU) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new collective bargaining agreement...

Featured image for - Human rights violator CITRA MINA in the focus of the PHL parliamentary debate on ending contractualization in the tuna industry

Human rights violator CITRA MINA in the focus of the PHL parliamentary debate on ending contractualization in the tuna industry

06/03/2017

A labor strike in the Citra Mina Group of Companies (CMGC), the second largest company in the Philippines tuna industry,...

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Fast food Indonesia: struggle for rights and recognition continues at Champ Resto

03/03/2017

On March 1 the IUF-affiliated FSPM held a protest action at the grand opening of two new Champ Resto outlets...

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PepsiCo’s Walkers crisp plant in the UK planned for closure

02/03/2017

On 2 March PepsiCo announced its proposal to close the UK Walkers crisp plant in Peterlee in Country Durham.The US-headquartered food...

Featured image for - Urgent call for solidarity messages for Mondelez workers in Dunedin, New Zealand

Urgent call for solidarity messages for Mondelez workers in Dunedin, New Zealand

01/03/2017

On February 15, 2017, nearly 400 Mondelez workers in Dunedin, New Zealand and their union E Tu were informed that...

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UNITE HERE U.S. and Canada in the IUF Hotel Housekeepers Global Week of Action

28/02/2017

UNITE HERE members held actions in Chicago, San Francisco, Hawaii, Seattle, Boston, San Diego, Vancouver, Toronto and Northern Illinois to...

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Danone 2016 results: New cost-cutting plan after drop in sales

21/02/2017

Danone announced a new cost-cutting plan on February 15, at its full-year group results presentation. The plan, called "Protein", is...

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Kraft Heinz’ failed bid for Unilever

21/02/2017

Late last week, Kraft Heinz (KH) bid $143 billion for Unilever on the heels of an earnings call where KH...