European Union
EWC Coca-Cola European Partners agreement signed after tough and long negotiations
27-01-2020After 3 years negotiations, the IUF European regional organization EFFAT and the Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) signed a long awaited agreement establishing a European Works Council.
Operating in 12 European countries and employing 23000 workers the company is the biggest Coca-Cola bottler globally in terms of revenue.
Belgium: Strike of Coca-Cola workers ended with an agreement
27-01-2020Following 3 days of action that took place from December 18 to 20, 2019 to protest the latest Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) restructuring plan in Belgium, IUF affiliates have reached an agreement ending the strike. Please see below the details of this agreement:
Belgium: IUF affiliates block Coca-Cola factory gates to protest restructuring plans
19-12-2019
IUF affiliates representing Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) workers in Belgium have started 3 days of action today (December 18, 2019) to protest the latest CCEP restructuring plan. Union members are blocking trucks going in and out of factories in Antwerp, Ghent, Chaudfontaine, Hasselt and Heppignies.
CCEP management denies employees' right to be heard at European level!
22-05-2019Since the creation of CCEP in 2016, trade unions have denounced continued attacks on jobs and incessant requests for enhanced labor flexibility.
European Trade Unions take action to denounce Coca-Cola's attack on jobs and workplace rights
01-05-2019
Led by the IUF's European organization EFFAT, unions representing Coca-Cola workers organized a demonstration on Monday 29 April at the Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) headquarters in Anderlecht.
IUF German affiliate tells Coca-Cola "We will not be blackmailed!"
11-04-2019
In ongoing negotiations for a new collective agreement the company has offered minimal wage increases to the German food workers union (NGG) but only on condition that the union accepts a significant increase in "flexibility" with all the negative consequences for additional workloads and future employment that may lead to. The union position remains a straightforward demand for a 180.00 Euro a month increase.
France: FGA-CFDT condemns Coca-Cola for jobs losses - classic "social dumping"
01-02-2018Coca-Cola European Partners has publicly announced a social plan cutting 252 positions (10% of payroll) on 7 sites including 5 factories where 2,600 people are employed by the company: Socx, Clamart, Grigny, Castanet-Tolosan and Les Pennes Mirabeau, the head office and the technical service.
