Karnataka State DEFOI unions plan for National DEFOI meeting

15-04-2013

Members of dairy unions affiliated to the Dairy Employees Federation of India (DEFOI) met in Bangalore to plan for the National DEFOI meeting in May. The global organizing initiative "A Fair Deal For Dairy Workers' was endorsed and the workers issues were discussed in the context of the demands of all dairy workers around the world for decent jobs.

The union members are concerned about contract workers,bonus payments, shift allowances safety, uniforms medical benefits and womens issues at work.

The objectives of the womens action committee are equality in the workplace, an end to sexual harassment, better maternity protections and health benefits and and end to insecure jobs.

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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