As the relationship between Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company Unilever continues to grow tenser, the ice cream maker has alleged that its CEO was removed by Unilever over the company's political posts.
In a Tuesday filing in federal court in New York, Ben & Jerry’s accused Unilever of violating a merger agreement by continuously “silencing” Ben & Jerry’s “social mission.”
The ice cream maker says Unilever has threatened its CEO, David Stever, as well as other Ben & Jerry's employees, over their support for Palestinian refugees.
"Unilever has repeatedly threatened Ben & Jerry's personnel, including CEO David Stever, should they fail to comply with Unilever's efforts to silence the social mission," the filing said.
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