Production at all of Unilever’s manufacturing sites in the Netherlands has come to a halt after strikes started last night in protest at the company’s working conditions and restructuring in the country.
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Employees at Unilever’s six plants went on strike last night and the stoppages have continued into today (11 October).
Frans van de Veen, a negotiator with Dutch trade union CNV, told just-food this afternoon that “around 90%” of Unilever’s employees in the country had joined the strike.
“About 1,000 people have come together. The six Unilever facilities are on strike and there is no production,” van de Veen said.
Unilever’s Dutch employees decided to launch strike action after talks on new working and pay conditions collapsed two weeks ago. Van de Veen said that among the workers’ demands are improved pay and better training prospects.
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By GlobalDataHowever, following Unilever’s announcement on Tuesday (9 October) that it plans to close three of the six plants in the Netherlands, employees also want guarantees that they will be offered help to find future employment.
The strikes are expected to last until 14:00 CET tomorrow.
Officials at Unilever could not be reached for immediate comment.
