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Australia:NUW members at Smiths support their fellow workers at PepsiCo India in fighting for a union

13/12/2013 - 11:16

PepsiCo Lays Workers Action Committee members in West Bengal received solidarity funds from IUF affiliated National Union of Workers (NUW) members at Smith's. It was very much appreciated both in terms of lifting their spirits with the feeling of international solidarity and in overcoming immediate economic hardship.

Tell Pepsi to commit to zero tolerance on land grabs!

22/11/2013 - 11:28

As the Coca-Cola Company vowed to cooperate with key sugar suppliers Tate & Lyle Sugars, Trapiche and Bunge to respect community land rights- notably in regard to sugar,other big food and beverage firms should follow Coca-Cola's lead.

Frito-Lay's rights-busters on duty in India

20/11/2013 - 14:51

Earlier this year 162 workers out of 170 employed in three warehouses exclusively contracted by PepsiCo in West Bengal organized a union and submitted their demands. They were harassed, assaulted by company goons and then brutally fired. In May 2013, they were allowed to return to work, but under conditions that strip them of their human rights.

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PepsiCo warehouse, logistics and sales workers organise in Russia

30/09/2013 - 15:40

In June 2013, PepsiCo Russia workers from warehouse, logistics and sales centre in Domodedovo (Moscow region) decided to unite and create a union to defend their rights and fight for fair conditions. The union joined the IUF-affiliated NOVOPROF and represents sales agents, merchandisers, truck drivers and forklift truck drivers.

PepsiCo and Frito-Lay Unions strengthen their Global Union Alliance

30/09/2013 - 15:06

A core group of IUF affiliates met for the third global PepsiCo and Frito-Lay Unions strategy meeting in Istanbul on September 18 and 19, 2013.Union representatives discussed business developments within PepsiCo, now the world`s second largest food and beverage company in terms of food sales after Nestlè generating 65,492 (million USD) revenue in 2012.

Still fighting for reinstatement! Unfairly dismissed workers at PepsiCo India supplier refuse to surrender rights

04/09/2013 - 11:43

Four months after their mass termination for joining a union at two warehouses operated for PepsiCo India by Radhakrishna Foodlands (RKFL) the majority of the 162 workers have been forced to return to work under conditions that strip them of their human rights.

Solidarity actions for Indian PepsiCo warehouse workers

30/07/2013 - 11:16

On July 27, solidarity actions were held at the Pepsico Frito-Lays plant in Sangrur, Punjab, India, in support of the fight against union-busting at West Bengal warehouses exclusively contracted by PepsiCo.

185 union members of PepsiCo India Holding workers union (AITUC) in 2 shifts joined the solidarity action sending a strong message to Pepsico India management to ensure its supplier Radhakrishna immediately reinstates 162 workers terminated for organizing and joining a union.

A player with two balls: The future of PepsiCo beverages

24/07/2013 - 13:10

The player is called Nelson Peltz, born 71 years ago in New York, is a millionaire and has become famous for its performance in the not always fair game business. He is known for investing in food businesses and catering to raise the price of the shares and then sell them.

Trian's Peltz Says PepsiCo Should Buy Mondelez

18/07/2013 - 11:04

Activist shareholder Nelson Peltz dialed up pressure on PepsiCo Inc, saying it should buy Mondelez International Inc for more than $62 billion and spin off its soft drink business.

Peltz, a force behind some of the global food industry's biggest deals, finally laid out his vision for what would be a snack food powerhouse, three months after reporting ownership stakes in each company that sparked rampant Wall Street speculation.

PepsiCo is at a "strategic crossroads," Trian said, adding that the status quo was "unsustainable."

Pepsi Outside California Still Has 4-methylimidazole

04/07/2013 - 16:49

Pepsi-Cola is still using caramel coloring containing a chemical linked to cancer in rodents, a report released on Wednesday showed, more than a year after the beverage maker promised to phase it out.

The Center for Environmental Health said that PepsiCo Inc. lagged its rival Coca-Cola in removing the chemical, called 4-methylimidazole, or 4-MI.

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