03/22/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 03/22/2024 08:32
IUF affiliates are demanding details from Danone on its recently announced transformation plan which unions fear could lead to 450 job losses in Europe.
The transformation plan was announced on March 20 to trade unions representing Danone workers across Europe. The company also announced a new "Social Pact."
At this meeting, Danone presented a project outlining its intention to accelerate the technological revolution to make the business more fluid and more competitive, and to offer attractive, forward-looking career paths. The plan also outlined the company's intention to relocate jobs to four European service centers including two in Poland.
The IUF and its affiliates have called on Danone:
IUF General Secretary Sue Longley stated, "We have heard references to Danone's new "Social Pact" but to date it has been only through a series of short statements. It is now time for Danone to spell out clearly what the content, objectives and time frame are for this "Social Pact." Any pact requires the negotiation of an agreement between all parties and in Danone's case, this includes the thousands of Danone employees and their trade unions."