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


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.


IMF / ICEM / ITGLWFJyrki Rania likely General Secretary

2nd Task force meetingManfred Warda likely to retire


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


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


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


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


New Rhodia and ICEM agreement includes performance indicators


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


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


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


International Labour Rights Forumwww.laborrights.org

brent wilton deputy secretary-general international organisation of employers (ioe )

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