European Union
Coca-Cola Enterprises could cut up to 288 UK distribution jobs
25-04-2013Unite the Union believes that Cola Coca Enterprises is a highly profitable and successful global company and the union will be doing everything in their power to protect jobs.
Germany: NGG wins employment guarantees, gains for temporary workers at Coca-Cola Germany
17-04-2013IUF affiliated NGG concluded a very successful collective bargaining agreement after 11 rounds of negotiations and 2 weeks of nationwide warning strikes at Coca-Cola Germany to stop job cuts. NGG secured employment by ensuring that no forced redundancies to take place for the duration of the collective agreement.
2 weeks of nationwide warning strikes at Coca-Cola Germany to stop job cuts
22-01-2013
Coca-Cola Norway: Switch to disposable bottles costs 500 jobs
08-03-2012On February 10, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has announced that they no longer will use recycling systems for their plastic bottles but will use disposable bottles for bottling Coca-Cola products in Norway. IUF affiliated NNN (Norwegian Food and Allied Workers Association) which represents Coca-Cola Norway workers is very disappointed with the decision made in Atlanta which will lead to almost 500 unionized job cuts. The union representatives conducted negotiations with the employer since then and strongly opposed to this change.
Coca-Cola Hellenic to end production at 2 Greek units
01-03-2012Coca-Cola Hellenic , Coca-Cola's No.2 bottler worldwide, is to stop production at two of its five plants in Greece as part of cost cuts to deal with a protracted recession.
Poland: Coca-Cola factory in Lodz closes
01-02-2012January 25, Solidarnosc representatives signed an agreement with Coca-Cola Hellenic Polska about conditions of compensation for workers to be dismissed as a consequence of the plant closure in Lodz. Depending on seniority, workers will get between 3 and 10 monthly salaries of compensation plus a number of social benefits.
Solidarnosc hold picket in solidarity with Coca-Cola workers in front of Warsaw's EURO 2012 stadium
24-01-2012