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Collective bargaining negotiations in Omsk, Russia deadlocked once again

Unilever management at Russia’s biggest ice cream factory in Omsk, Russia has again driven the collective bargaining process into deadlock despite the patience and good will shown by IUF Novoprof members. Earlier this year, the union suspended its campaign for

Posted in Collective bargaining, Ice cream, Uncategorized

Unilever Omsk workers mobilize in fight for wage negotiations

In May 2012 women workers packing ice cream at Unilever’s Inmarko factory in Omsk (Siberia) struck for 3 days demanding union recognition and a return to direct employment. Their jobs had been outsourced to an agency but they continued performing

Posted in Collective bargaining, Ice cream, Russia, Trade union rights