Dairy workers protest cuts short GSK Horlicks shareholders’ meeting in Nabha, India

11-04-2013

On April 9 a mass demonstration by 900 dairy workers and their families against union-busting forced GSK Horlicks Nabha to cut short its annual shareholders' meeting.

Faced with questions about excessive royalties, failure to re-invest in the factory and abusive working conditions, management closed the proceedings after just one hour and fled.

The Milk Food Factory Workers Union is protesting against wage cuts imposed by management as part of the company's efforts to crush the union and excessive working hours.

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 394 affiliated organizations in 126 countries representing a combined membership of around 2,6 million.

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