Unilever PLC’s McCormick Food Deal Hits Fresh Labor Snag as Q1 Update Nears
Unilever’s European employee representatives are demanding binding job protections in the planned $44.8 billion merger of its foods business with McCormick, raising concerns ahead of the deal’s expected mid-2027 close. The works council, representing about 20,000 staff, wants guarantees similar to those secured in the 2025 Magnum spin-off, exceeding minimum legal requirements.