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Walmart Warehouse Contractor Forced to Pay $4.7 million US to Workers

11 December 2013 -- uni-commerce

On December 10, 2013, Walmart contracted warehouse workers couldn't have asked for a better way to celebrate Human Rights Day.  The workers learned that the Schneider Logistics, a Walmart contractor that operates the Walmart distribution centre in Mira Loma, California settled in an effort to end the ongoing legal case against them concerning wage theft.  Up to 568 workers will receive a portion of the total payout of US$4.68 million.  

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Lloyds Banking Group fined more than €33 million for serious sales incentive failings

11 December 2013 -- uni-europa

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has fined Lloyds TSB Bank and Bank of Scotland, both part of Lloyds Banking Group, £28,038,844 for serious failings in their controls over sales incentive schemes.

This is the largest ever fine imposed by the FCA for retail conduct failings.

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UNITES India now registered in 3 States

11 December 2013 -- uni-asia

Reports from the UNITES Project Steering Committee and Annual UNITES/ SASK Project Review Meeting in KL, Malaysia displayed UNITES’ tenacity and success in organising in India. UNITES Professional is now a union registered in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and  Keralas with a membership across India, and the union will continue to evolve into a federation for ICT employees to voice the concerns of the sector and ensure better working conditions.

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ZUFIAW is mobilizing youth and women

10 December 2013 -- uni-africa

In order to enhance the Union’s visibility and to promote youth and women participation in union affairs, ZUFIAW, Zambia held its annual Sports Festival for 2013 under the theme “Uniting in Sport,” on the 23rd and 24th November 2013 in Lusaka, Zambia. 
12 financial institutions participated in various sporting disciplines, which included:
·    Football – Men and Women’s Teams 
·    Netball-Women
·    Chess – Mixed Gender
·    Pool – Mixed Gender
·    Tug of War- Mixed Gender 

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JTUM meets recognition board in Trinidad & Tobago

9 December 2013 -- uni-americas

It took almost nine months and a picket of the Recognition Board office in Port of Spain for the Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM) to eventually have its long awaited meeting with representatives of the Board on Monday 2nd December.
 
It was an opportunity, not only to complain about how long it takes for recognition claims to be processed, but to put forward some positive proposals for change.

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Unifor reaches deal with DHL Express across Canada

9 December 2013 -- uni-americas

Unifor reached a tentative deal at 2am today for a new contract for its members at DHL Express across Canada, two hours into a strike.

Final details are to be worked out in the coming days, and ratifications votes set up in numerous locations.

“Deadline bargaining and continued solidarity made this deal possible,” said Bob Orr, Unifor Assistant to the President, adding the bargaining committee is unanimously recommending that the deal be ratified.

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