Tunisia: The strike of the Sugar Company postponed
The strike of the Sugar Company, which was planned to take place on 11 and 12 April, has been postponed to the end of May.
Jordan: New agreement between the Syndicate of Food Industries and the Danish Jordanian Dairy Company
The Syndicate Food Industries and the Danish Jordanian Dairy Company (Baladna) signed a collective agreement that benefits workers and will improve their living conditions.
Jordan: New collective employment contract for Pepsi workers
Under the auspices of the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU), the General Trade Union of Workers in Food Industries, and the Jordanian Ice Soda & Pepsi Co signed, on 19 January, a collective employment contract aimed at improving the working environment and living conditions of (900) workers in the company.
Jordan: Ministry of Labour and trade union cooperate to preserve the workers’ rights in the bakery sector
On November 28, the General Union of Workers in the Food Industries said in a press statement, after its meeting with the Ministry of Labour on workers’ demands in the bakery and sweets sector, that it had a meeting at its headquarters with workers representatives to listen to their demands. The latter include job stability, work contracts, violations related to salaries and working hours, their inclusion in social security, ensuring that their services are not arbitrarily ended, and providing the necessary social protection when their services are dismissed.