...extremely difficult to recruit new members, particularly among women domestic workers. So far, the union therefore counts more males than female members. The male members are carrying out the same...
No employee shall suffer harassment, physical or mental punishment, or other form of abuse. “Respecting Rights” at www.unilever.com Unless they organize to fight for their rights…...
...bailout at public expense which pumped cash directly into their vaults while simultaneously giving them virtually free federally guaranteed credit on unsecured loans. US taxpayers directly reimbursed Goldman for billions...
...performance.” “Sustainability” at www.unilever.com So who needs rights when you can have People Vitality? Since the Lipton Khanewal workers formed their Action Committee to fight for their rights, members have...
...at “the extent of the burdens imposed.” “Under the draft European Union law”, writes the FT, “any private equity group managing funds equal to more than €250 million in total...
...not last long, as capital is not standing still, it’s restructuring, and it’s possible that before long everyone will be back to believing that free trade and the free market...
No one can accuse EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Charlie McCreevy of excessive subtlety, but his current escapades set new benchmarks. “Commissioner McCreevy and the European private equity...
New study shows crop production not affected A new report by the IUF and a Swiss-based NGO, Berne Declaration, shows that production without paraquat is entirely feasible and is already...
...funding its hugely expensive share buyback and super dividend program through massive subcontracting and selloffs, Pakistan management has set new standards for exploiting precarious employment through disposable jobs. Unilever Pakistan’s...
...has added 13,000 new members and 300 new shop stewards. Union density in the poultry sector has increased dramatically. One major supplier – Bernard Matthews – has signed the minimum...
On December 20, the BBC announced that the 2008 “World Challenge” prize had been awarded to the Hashoo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Hashoo Group which owns the Pearl...
...and strengthen labour’s capacity to mobilize. In this situation, all questions should be regarded as open – and an opportunity for unions to intervene in new ways through new alliances....