Despite challenging times for our movement IUF members had important wins in recent weeks.
At Tata Beverages, India IUF members continued to make progress [1].
Our members at Nestlé Panjang (Indonesia) [2] and Kabirwala (Pakistan) [3] secured agreements protecting rights and employment.
IUF-affiliated New Zealand Meat Workers Union members at AFFCO returned to work with their rights and dignity intact after a brutal lockout [4]. Approaches to key AFFCO customers internationally put real pressure on the company.
At a Liverpool (UK) packaging company MMP IUF-affiliated Unite reached an agreement guaranteeing its members’ rights. Again international pressure on MMP’s major clients in the food sector helped.
IUF-affiliated Teamsters in North America saw two organizing wins at Danone and Sotherby’s [5], both with international support.
And our hotel affiliate in Sweden has just fought back wage attacks across the sector [6].
Following a successful IUF 26th World Congress [7] it’s been a positive month for several IUF members.