IUF affiliates from the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Pacific gathered in Chicago on October 13-14 for the 3rd IUF global meat conference. Union representatives at the conference showed solidarity with workers at warehouses in West Bengal, India contracted to PepsiCo who were sacked after forming a union. Participants signed the "Stop 
The IUF Latin America Executive Committee meeting held on October 11-12 2015 in Dominican Republic saluted the struggle of PepsiCo warehouse workers in India and showed solidarity with the PepsiCo (Frito-Lays) Workers Action Committee and the "Stop 
The IUF-affiliated SINTRALAYDO that represents Frito-Lay workers in Dominican Republic organized a solidarity action in support of the unfairly dismissed PepsiCo warehouse workers in India on October 10, 2015 in front of the company premises. The union distributed the campaign leaflet to workers and promoted support for the "Stop 
The IUF organized its Asia Pacific regional committee meeting in Hong Kong on September 17-18, 2015. IUF affiliates from Australia, Japan, India, Philippines and Hong Kong showed their solidarity with the ongoing struggle of PepsiCo warehouse workers in India. Union representatives agreed on how to support the "Stop
Former warehouse worker Dilip Naskar has twice been fired for defending his rights and those of his workmates. The first time, as a worker in a warehouse in West Bengal, India providing exclusive services to PepsiCo. Dilip was one of 162 workers who were sacked in 2013 after they formed a union. Dilip eventually found work in a nearby factory, but was sacked after one month on the job when his boss found out about his history as a committed trade unionist. 
Thirty-four year old Gautam Sardar has paid a steep price for standing up for his rights. Formerly employed as a worker in a warehouse in West Bengal, India contracted exclusively to handle PepsiCo FritoLay products, Gautam was one of 162 workers who were sacked in 2013 for joining a trade union. In response to national and international protests organized by the IUF, the workers were told they could return to work on condition that they signed statements declaring they would never again join a union, tore up their union cards and walked on them when they entered the warehouse. Gautam and 27 others refused these illegal, humiliating conditions and with the support of the IUF founded an Action Committee to fight for their rights.
IUF affiliates that represent brewery, hotel and restaurant, bakery, agriculture and sugar workers in Benin attended a workshop on climate change on October 6 -7 2015 and saluted the struggle of PepsiCo warehouse workers in India and showed solidarity with the unfairly dismissed workers
IUF members participating in a global meeting of unions representing PepsiCo workers held in Geneva September 29-30 pledged to continue their support for the Indian workers, and pointed to a number of other potential issues at the company. The message to PepsiCo is a simple one: respect human rights throughout your operations and in your supply chain!
The annual report on the situation of human rights in the Dominican Republic, presented on 10th December 2014 in Santo Domingo by the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH-RD) stated that Frito Lay Dominicana SA (PepsiCo) had disrespected the right of freedom of association in 2014.
The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) is an international federation of trade unions representing workers employed in agriculture and plantations; the preparation and manufacture of food and beverages; hotels, restaurants and catering services; all stages of tobacco processing. The IUF is composed of 425 affiliated trade unions in 127 countries representing over 10 million workers.
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How to contact the IUF:
Email: [email protected]
Post: Rampe du Pont-Rouge, 8, CH-1213, Petit-Lancy (Switzerland)
Phone: + 41 22 793 22 33
Fax: + 41 22 793 22 38
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