‘Don’t put the squeeze on workers!’ unions tell DHL

From the 9th to 13th of November, DHL employees and their unions are standing up to the company and demanding respect for their rights in the “Don’t put the squeeze on workers” campaign.


The global campaign for DHL workers has been organized by the International Transport Federation and UNI Post & Logistics. In dozens of cases in over 20 countries, DHL has sacked, harassed and intimidated workers for union activities. The attacks on workers’ rights and unions started long before the financial crisis but now DHL management has latched onto the crisis as an excuse for drastic cost cutting and victimizing its employees.

For example, in Germany, workers at the new Leipzig hub are paid so little they are entitled to government income subsidies. In South Africa, DHL has lost three court cases for wrongful sackings of union stewards. The unions are asking the public to send messages to DHL CEO.

Frank Appel urging him to respect workers’ rights.

Send a message at http:// www.respect4workers.org