our quest to achieve Danone’s pioneering commitments.”
Ron Oswald joined the International Union of Food Workers (IUF) in 1987. He was elected General Secretary in 1997 and served in that capacity until 2017. IUF is a global union federation representing over ten million food workers around the world in 423 independent, democratic unions spanning 127 countries. Under his leadership, IUF set the standard for trade union negotiations among the sector’s largest global companies, promoting constant, determined dialog between their management teams and IUF.
Ron Oswald
said:
“Having been involved as a representative of Danone s international trade union counterpart, the IUF, for 30 years, I am honoured to join this pioneering governance initiative as a member of the Mission Committee. Over the years, I have witnessed Danone s effort to remain faithful to its dual economic and social project and now to its new governance model as a purpose-driven company. I am also deeply humb
Labour leaders caution against politicising workers welfare institutions
National
December 26, 2020
KARACHI: Trade unions and labour leaders have urged both the federal and Sindh governments to avoid politicising the EOBI and Workers Welfare Fund issues and to bring some massive reforms to the service delivery of these social security institutions for the universalisation of the social security services in Pakistan.
Speaking at an online consultation on ‘Future of workers welfare institutions like EOBI & WWF’ on Zoom platform, organised by the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (Piler) here on Thursday, the labour leaders deplored that the social security institutions had failed to serve the majority of workers.
Workers At So Delicious Vote To Join Teamsters Local 206
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SPRINGFIELD, Ore., Dec. 17, 2020 With over three-quarters voting in favor of representation, 107 workers at So Delicious Dairy Free have voted to join Teamsters Local 206. The company, a subsidiary of the Danone Corporation, manufactures a variety of non-dairy beverages and novelty products. I want to congratulate Teamsters Joint Council 37 President Tony Andrews for getting the win at the Danone facility in Oregon, said Rome Aloise, Director of the Teamsters Dairy Conference. We have a national agreement with the Danone Corporation and two other unions, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) and the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTWGM). This neutrality agreement allows workers to make their own choice concerning union representation without any interfe