62 workers at a Turkish subsidiary of German-owned GEA have been locked out since July. An international delegation of some 60 representatives from 20 countries visited the plant and called on the company to reinstate the workers immediately.
At the center of the struggle is GEA’s open hostility and aggressive attacks on members of Birlesik Metal employed at its Turkish plant. The company’s blatant anti-union behavior runs contrary to GEA Group’s professed respect for Freedom of Association and a 2003 Code of Conduct agreement signed with the IMF and renewed in 2007. Full details and solidarity link here.
62 workers at a Turkish subsidiary of German-owned GEA have been locked out since July. An international delegation of some 60 representatives from 20 countries visited the plant and called on the company to reinstate the workers immediately.
At the center of the struggle is GEA’s open hostility and aggressive attacks on members of Birlesik Metal employed at its Turkish plant. The company’s blatant anti-union behavior runs contrary to GEA Group’s professed respect for Freedom of Association and a 2003 Code of Conduct agreement signed with the IMF and renewed in 2007. Full details and solidarity link here.
