Nestlé European Works Council / 27-29 October 2010

Following contentious discussions on wage policy (denial of bargaining rights, pay freezes, move toward performance-linked remuneration) at recent Nestlé EWC meetings, the company made a presentation on its remuneration policy...

Tata Group tea workers determined to claim their rights

...company 49% owned by Tata Global Beverages, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of India’s powerful Tata Group conglomerate. Tata’s Tetley Tea is 100% Tata-owned, and sources tea from Amalgamated –...

EU regulation of private equity: results and prospects

...asset stripping of acquired companies through “dividend recaps” and other devices, concrete reporting requirements which would give workers and regulators a genuine view of the state of the company –...

Sugar and starch TNC Roquette in the dock at the OECD

...up the workplace to “temporary” employees with no benefits or security. Immediately after the lockout, according to the submission, “The company continued operations at the plant using a combination of...

Dairy in Transition / Molkereien im Umbruch

...two Dutch dairy companies, Campina and Friesland has put them in the position of fourth largest company with an annual turnover of EUR 8 billion. Following the expected merger of...

Delivering cash but not rights? – Stop Nespressure!

...management employs a never-ending series of tricks and evasion tactics to escape their obligations. When intimidation and repression failed, the company created a fake ‘union’ – a ‘Communication Forum’ founded...

Danone signs an agreement to acquire YoCream

...innovation, production and marketing of frozen yogurt in the US. The Company operates a state-of-the-art production facility in Portland, Oregon, to manufacture its “true” frozen yogurt, which contains real yogurt...