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Ivory Coast Workers Protest Unilever's Severance Pay Dispute

6/14/2025

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Unilever workers in Ivory Coast are taking a stand, protesting the company's disregard for a collective bargaining agreement on severance pay as it sells its local unit. Promised severance based on seniority hangs in the balance, igniting fears of job insecurity and highlighting disparities between local and European workers.

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Unilever workers in Ivory Coast are taking a stand, protesting the company's disregard for a collective bargaining agreement on severance pay as it sells its local unit. Promised severance based on seniority hangs in the balance, igniting fears of job insecurity and highlighting disparities between local and European workers.