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You can make a difference in this struggle for fair treatment in the workplace, and especially as FloraHolland reorganizes its business, by sending an email to FloraHolland Directors.
Amsterdam (06 Feb. 2014) — FloraHolland is one of the biggest distributors of flowers in the world, so Valentines Day means major flower sales. But this Valentines Day may see a dent in the company's profits.
FloraHolland, which brought in over $6.6 billion in 2012, refuses to negotiate a fair agreement with its workers
Workers for FloraHolland have been fighting in vain since last year for a new collective agreement and a decent social plan for hundreds of workers who are losing their jobs and others who will be transferred to new locations in a major restructuring announced in October 2013. The company has not resolved the outstanding issues.
To support their position, the members of CNV Dienstenbond and FNV Bondgenoten, will be supporting their position by holding a 24-hour warning strike starting on the evening of February 7. This action will hurt the company's profits as the week before Valentines Day brings in 1.5 times higher profits than its usual $108 million to $122 million.
FloraHolland distributes over 20 million flowers and plants in daily sales. It had EUR4.4 billion in sales and processed 12.5 billion plants and bunches of flowers in 2012.
Workers need your support - Send the company a message today
Before you pick up your flowers this month, consider how you can make a difference in this struggle for fair treatment in the workplace, and especially as FloraHolland reorganizes its business by sending an email to FloraHolland Directors.
Add your voice to the International Food Workers' campaign to support these workers.
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