Brent WILTON Deputy Secretary-General INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION OF EMPLOYERS (IOE )

VALE31st March – 1st April 2011 (Rio de Janeiro)

Brent WILTONDeputy Secretary-General

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONOF EMPLOYERS (IOE)

UPDATE

March/April 2011

VALE31st March – 1st April 2011 (Rio de Janeiro)

UPDATEITUC / GUFs – TUOne company, one standard

“It should apply the same global relations standards in every country which it does respect at home in Germany”. ITUC and DGB President, Michael Sommer, re T. Mobile.

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IMF / ICEM / ITGLWFJyrki Rania likely General Secretary

2nd Task force meetingManfred Warda likely to retire

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MEXICO – focus of union actionGlobal days of action: 14-19 February- Against government- Against companies

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NetworksSiemens India– representatives across India– Across various industrial sectors– Coordinate claims across operations– IMF meeting on networks – cross-country

• Exploring cross-GUF• Prioritisation of companiesTenaris, Gerdau, Ford, Boeing, Nokia, Philips, Caterpillar, Siemens

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Precarious work– European Parliament resolution equal access to social

services and benefits (including healthcare, retirement provision, education and training).

Increase in court action over employment status– Korea Hyundai: employee status granted

“carried out duties mixed with regular workers”. Hyundai made decision regarding work load, methods, etc.Company to appeal

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Use of social unrest to pursue labour issues.– Coca Cola Tunisia

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New Rhodia and ICEM agreement includes performance indicators

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UAW Principles for fair union elections– Alternative to NLRA– Right to organise a human right

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OECD MNE Declaration to review– Worker versus employee debate– Human Rights chapter– Inclusion of ILO language

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UNCTAD– Labour pays price of structural adjustment– Encouragement of collective bargaining

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