The Netherlands has received a number of Ukrainian refugees over the past two years. The government and local authorities have made multiple statements of how they stand with the ukrainian people, how they will offer them safety and even the opportunity for work. What was not discussed was the vulnerability of these newly arrived workers […]
Nederlandse versie We’ve been at it lately! The fight against Lupi Coffee continues! It’s become a waiting game now that it’s reached the legal stage. If you’ve had any trouble with Lupi as an employee, contact us! We’ve been approached by a kitchen help at the Amsterdam branch of of a hostel chain who’s organising […]
Nederlandse versie The fight against Hossein Akef’s exploitation of workers continues. Even though he lost the court case in an attempt to silence us and his ex employees (Recht.nl), the Lupi Man has decided to appeal the court’s decision. He can prepare for another loss. We are continuing actions against this business, and will continue […]
Nederlandse versie We sit together to call Akef. We’re calling his personal mobile number, which is available from the business register, anonymously. Akef: Hello. HU: Yes, hello, you’re speaking to [name] from Horeca United; am I speaking to Mr Hossein Akef? Akef: No, but what can I do for you? HU: Well, we’ve sent you […]
Nederlandse versie The struggle against Lupi has not been forgotten about. Since our day in court with Akef in October, we’ve kept our publishing about the dispute to a minimum, working in the background, but working nonetheless. We didn’t approach media, didn’t carry out actions, and kept our website down during the negotiations as a […]
Nederlandse versie Years of hard work, and you get it all over you. ~ Hossein Akef,Algemeen Dagblad, 14 Oct 2023 Source
Nederlandse versie HORECA UNITED For and by workers Horeca United is a workers’ union by and for hospitality workers. Become a member for free, join in, and receive advice and support. If you squeeze [can also mean “exploit”] a lemon, you get sour [cook’s term for acid, but also means “you become sour”]. […]
Nederlandse versie Have you ever come across a villain who could stuff the cat back in the bag? No, nor have we. It just makes for an angry cat. Yet Hossein Akef, owner of Lupi Coffee and Persian Caviar, is trying to do so. There has been a lot of criticism levelled at this odious […]
Nederlandse versie There is a schism in political activism between direct action and legal action. Official unions and government bodies usually insist on the legal route as a rule, while we as a grassroots union go for the direct. The strength of direct action is that it grabs public attention, and therefore moves the dispute […]
Nederlandse versie 27th August – 13h – Spuiplein, The Hague Stand up against exploitation! Getting paid below the minimum wage, forced to work unpaid overtime and even to pay 290 euros out of your own pockets for a ‘training course’. Enough is enough! Together with six courageous former employees, the DIY trade union Horeca United […]
