Kimberly-Clark has settled an industrial dispute with its paper processing and packaging workers in South Africa.
The deadlock between Kimberly-Clark and the union, CEPPWAWU, was resolved on 22 August after three weeks of strike action, supported by the UK print union Unite.
The union claimed victory in the dispute, saying the company had finally agreed to its terms, which included a wage rise and demands that temporary staff be made permanent.
The all-out strike across the union, which covers chemicals, paper, print, wood and furniture, led to petrol pumps running dry across South Africa.
Unite was not directly involved in the strike, but wrote to the chief executive of Kimberly-Clark in the US urging him to intervene in the dispute in South Africa, and sent copies of that letter to the Kimberly-Clark managing directors in the UK and all union representatives.
The UNI Global Union said in a statement: "Our affiliate, the CEPPWAWU and its members appreciate all the solidarity given by all the workers around the world during their strike action.
"The union wishes to send their thanks and gratitude for all the support. It has been shown that global worker solidarity is not just a dream but indeed a reality."
Kimberly-Clark was unavailable for comment.
Source: printweek
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