For over two years, trade unions affiliated to the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), have been talking to the multinational retailer, Ikea, about their concerns over the company’s supply chain; specifically, about the exploitation of workers in European transport companies subcontracted to deliver goods for Ikea. Ikea has consistently refused trade union offers to work together to find a solution and has clearly refused to take responsibility for the gross exploitation of its delivery drivers. The BBC interviewed drivers from Eastern European countries who are paid €3 an hour while working in affluent nations like Denmark and Germany.
English: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-39196056
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