Violet’s Fight Against GXO and E&A in Tilburg: Worker interview and case description With support from Vloerwerk & Horeca United The Netherlands has a booming logistics industry which demands a constant supply of cheap labor. Logistics companies use intermediary employment agencies to recruit migrant workers, mostly from the South and East of Europe, to satisfy […]
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Support exploited hospitality workers in their struggle! Info & Benefit on December 7 On Sunday, December 7, Horeca United is organizing an information afternoon and benefit at MKZ, Amsterdam. Come by, learn about our campaign, and enjoy our food. Workers themselves will present the case. Landgoed ‘t Overste Hof refuses to pay its employees. The […]
Hotel Landgoed Overste Hof Refuses to Pay Workers Update (23/10/2025): This article was updated to include the responses of the second worker, S., who has also run into problems with this employer. Hotel Landgoed Overste Hof has stolen wages from E. M. P., leaving them with no money and no answer. After two shifts and […]
Horeca United is bringing attention to the unfair business practices of Joep Noordhoek. Horeca United is a grassroots organization that advocates for the interests of employees in the hospitality sector. Employee E., a resident of Amsterdam, worked for a while at SUGO Amsterdam, a franchise business owned by Joep Noordhoek. The employer refuses to pay E., […]
An employee was abruptly and unfairly rejected by the HR manager of a major hotel chain because of his disability J. was looking for a job in a hotel. He applied via a hospitality employment agency, and was promised a dishwasher position in the kitchen of a hotel of a major chain in the Netherlands. He […]
Franchise closure leaves workers unpaid: a conversation with a former Sugo Amsterdam employee When a business owner shuts down operations and leaves employees unpaid, it’s more than just poor management; it’s a systemic issue. Unfortunately, this scenario is all too familiar to us at Horeca United/Vloerwerk (see also the Glanstastisch case https://www.doorbraak.eu/ik-ben-de-beroerdste-niet-hoe-irshaad-kariman-zijn-luxeleventje-bekostigt-over-de-ruggen-van-gevluchte-arbeiders/). In the Netherlands, […]
Final Update: Boss balks at bad publicity, Jan finally gets what he’s owed (plus interest). The franchiser’s husband, who only two weeks ago threatened us with legal action if we continued to follow up on Jan’s unpaid wages, has now arranged the payment of the last amount owed to Jan. This includes the interest that […]
Update: [REDACTED] threatens ex employee with legal action after refusing to provide a contract and owed wages Note (10/05): Following the resolution of this case, this post has been edited for anonymity. A future update will give more details on the resolution of the case. Following our last update, the employer, [REDACTED], has paid part of […]
Boss living it up in Dubai, leaving worker unpaid. An interview with a worker who is fighting back.
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Lupi is only an example
The fight against Hossein Akef’s exploitation of workers continues!