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First, we would like to told that for us joining Bulgaria to the Europen Union is the main political issue like Estonia.
Unfortunately we started with brief presentation of the summary only from the South African story circle.
The International Solidarity is needed because people have to act together to get more
information and to exchange it. But Georgy told that in his company there is any
information about European Council Directive. He considers that it is needed to inform his
colleagues in the company and these groups and organisations which could be able to be
give them public support. Georgy has explained that during the last general assembly have
been nominated two representatives of the workers who can present the employee in the
European Council. He has asked how to proceed - to wait invitation or to inform about the
results of the ellection.
The other participants have advised him to inform the respective bodies. It is needed to
have information about international standards and solidarity of employed in similar
branches. Our representatives do have a practice to joint internationally solidarity
campaigns till now. They took part in citizen movements especially last several years
during transitional period. Miltcho told that they have other example. After registration
of Pb. parameters in the environment around their plant mothers have organised movement
"Save children". It has been good in order to improved the living condition but
if the factory has been closed the families would lost their main incomes. Often there are
disputes between the interests of the employed and the sociaty. Georgy told that The
workers have taken part during registration of the environmental parameters and after that
they have increased the percentage of pollution in order to receive higher compensations.
The Belgian owner has not interest to research the environmental parameters. Tanya told
that during the process of negotiating and signing of the new collective agreement workers
have taken part in the registration of the environmental parameters. Nadka: Outside
organisations are interested to register often the parameters because this is good paid.
Georgy added that KNSB has laboratory for labour protection and safety with new equipment
and it is able to support research of environment without using of outside organisations
in order to save money.
Tanya has got some information about Nestle when she has told director that we can get information from Internet if he do not want to present it. We have received other part of information by using Internet. The Web side is Nestle. com. We have asked information from other organisation and we have received only short description which is not enough. Other information sources are national and trade union statistic dates.
Answers of the asked questions related to Funding out about the local activities of a TNC
About the company
1. Who owns this company? Is it a TNC? What is the TNC's name ?
The TNC is Nestle. The director of Bulgarian company Nestle Sofia A. D. is Mr. D.
Koronakis.
2. Where is the TNC's headquarters? In which country?
The TNC's headquarters is based on Veve, Switzerland.
3. What does the TNC do or make, locally, in our country, and world-wide?
At local and national level the company makes Chocolate and Sweets. At international level
the company makes Baby Foods and Cereals; Milk and Dairy Products; Breakfast Cereals;
Desserts, Snacks and Ice Cremes; Chocolate and Confectionery; Hot and Cold Beverages;
Mineral Water; Pet Care.
4. Who owns or controls the TNC?
The Nestle Sofia A.D. is 99% owned by Nestle. The major shareholder is owned by board of
directors.
5. What other companies does TNC own or control?
Nestle has hundreds of global brands (e.g. Perrier, Kit Kat, Maggi, etc.) that are not
called Nestle but Nestle will always be named somewhere on the packaging. Nestle has
interest to few companies like L'Oreal and San Pellegrino.
6. In which other countries does it operate?
The company operates in the most of European countries. The total number is 489 Nestle
companies e.g.
7. What is the TNC worth overall? How big were its sales (turnover) and its
profits world-wide last year?
Nestle’s total market capitalisation at end 1996 was 56,518 million Swiss francs. Its
1996 global turnover was 60,490 million Swiss francs and its net profits 3,401 million
Swiss francs. There are about 1.4 Swiss francs to a USD.
8. What profits did it make in our country last year? What proportion of its
world-wide wealth comes from our country?
Nestle Sofia A.D. sales at end 1996 was 45 481 000 USD and its 1996 net profits was 2 557
000 USD.
9. Who can help us find out about this TNC?
The Director of company, Internet, national and trade union statistic dates, International
federations and other organisation can help us to find out information about the TNC.
1. Has the company created a lot of good jobs with decent terms and conditions?
There is not new created jobs but there is decreasing of jobs. The number of people who
leaved off company are 232 (from 1104). They have received compensation amount to 12
monthly wages. The being jobs have improved indexes and work conditions.
2. Is the company being restructured? What is the impact on the workers?
The company is restructured. It has positive impact on workers' labour and wages of
workers. Significant impact had the implementation of a new more efficient accountancy
system and controlling and the reorganisation of the Trade Department.
3. Is there skills training and technology transfer?
There are skills training and technology transfer in some sectors.
4. Does the company have a good health, safety and environmental record?
There are good health, safety and environmental record. The new technological lines are
conformable to terms.
5. What is the company's attitude towards our trade union?
Nestle has five TUs - KNSB, CT "PODKREPA" (bought have about 50 % membership of
all employees in company), ADS, NPS and second KNSB (small one). The company has positive
attitude towards KNSB and CT "PODKREPA" but it has negative attitude towards the
rest three TUs.
6. What is the TNC's overall restructuring strategy and How does the local
company fit into it?
There is not information.
7. What is the experience of workers in other plants in this TNc, in our country
or abroad?
There is not other company's plants in Bulgaria. We don't have at our disposal information
about experience of workers in other plants abroad.
8. What issues have they had to face in working terms and condition, health and
safety, training , etc.?
There is not information about the question.
9. Does our union have contact with other unions in this TNC, for example
through an international union?
Our union have not contact with other unions.
1. Is this TNC an important employer in our area?
Nestle is company with middle importance in our area.
2. How many local people does it employ?
The company has employed 690 workers.
3. What is its impact on our community, the people and the environment?
4. What is its relationship to our community? Does it sponsor local sports and
other activities?
The company is sponsor of ski sport and rugger about other activities there is not
information.
5. How does the company respond to requests for discussion? Who does it talk to in
our community?
Nestle has not department of Public Relations. At the present time company has not public
discussions.
6. What is the record of this TNC towards communities and the environment in order
parts of the world?
We don't have at our disposal information.
The discussion has been very interesting for our study circle members because they have got knowledge concerning the information sources which can be used. L'Oreal and San Pellegrino.
Links Conserning this summary
Study Circles other summaries
[Session 1]/ [Session 2]/ [Session 3]/ [Session 4]
[Session 5]/ [Session 6]/ [Session 7]/ [Session 8]
Summaries of session 6
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