Battle for union rights intensifies in Sodexo‏

UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis has condemned French owned global services company Sodexo for victimising workers for organising for union rights: ‘the world is getting smaller and globalised companies like Sodexo, which make millions every year, need to know they cannot play pick and choose with workers' rights. Unions too can make global alliances and together with French and American unions, UNISON will be a part of the international campaign to get Sodexo to respect its staff, whatever country they are working in," http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/index.php/news/content/view/full/89533

A UNISON delegation recently visited the US to support the week of action across US cities and attended a lobby of the Sodexo US headquarters in Gaithersburg. Elaine Carswell from Scotland reflects on her experience as a delegation member:
http://cleanupsodexo.org/2010/04/elaine-carswell-unison-worker-now-its-up.php

US actor Danny Glover and SEIU leader Andy Stern were among those arrested at the protest.
http://www.gazette.net/stories/04162010/montnew180138_32576.php

For a full account of the campaign go to:
http://cleanupsodexo.org/