working time

Embotelladoras Bolivianas Unidas SA (Embol), the Coca Cola franchise in Bolivia, has four plants in the districts of La Paz, Cochabamba, Tarija and Santa Cruz . Roberto Baigorria , Secretary General of the Union Embol in Santa Cruz, told the IUF Latin America region that out of nearly 900 employees, 400 are unionized and they are looking forward to the affiliation with the IUF and the Latin American Federation of Coca Cola workers(FELATRAC).

According to a research report released by Chinese students, Coca-Cola China grossly violates the rights of agency workers in its operations.

Workers at the Coca-Cola FEMSA distribution centre in Cosmopolis, Brasil, succeded to repeat the achievement of their colleagues in Jundiai and removed the "working time account" system, a form of working time flexibilisation detrimental to workers.

The Union of Beverage Workers (STIBYS) has started a campaign to complain against and raise awareness about the effects and consequences of the extensive working hours of up to 16 hours per day imposed by SABMiller, Pepsico and Coca Cola. SIREL spoke with the president of the national union board, Carlos Reyes, to get a better understanding of the campaign and its background. Read the interview at the REL-Uita website.

O Sindicato dos Trabalhadores da Indústria das Bebidas e Similares (STIBYS) começou uma campanha de denúncia e sensibilização sobre os efeitos e as conseqüências das extensas jornadas de trabalho impostas pela SABMiller, Pepsico e Coca-Cola, e que geralmente chegam a 16 horas diárias. Sirel dialogou com Carlos Reyes, presidente da Junta Diretora Central do STIBYS, para conhecer mais sobre essa campanha e seus antecedentes. Leia a matéria completa

O Sindicato dos Trabalhadores da Indústria das Bebidas e Similares (STIBYS) começou uma campanha de denúncia e sensibilização sobre os efeitos e as conseqüências das extensas jornadas de trabalho impostas pela SABMiller, Pepsico e Coca-Cola, e que geralmente chegam a 16 horas diárias.