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Toronto April 2013 Brent WILTON Secretary-General IFA/GUF UPDATE April 2013

Toronto April 2013  IFAs Activity low New Codere – gaming sector - Spanish Out to improve content –Language too vague –Higher standard (local vs global) must prevail –Extension – whole global production network –Focus on implementation procedures –Seen as a base for moving towards a more comprehensive strategy

Toronto April 2013 NEW  UNI-CODERE IFA seen as an important element of due diligence under Ruggie Minimum wages - but should be enough to cover the workers’ needs and those of their families and “may” include some discretionary income.

Toronto April 2013 REVISION Inclusion of the “UN Protect, Respect, Remedy” framework Promotion of adherence Neutrality – non opposition

Toronto April 2013 REVISION Hours of work –Family/work balance –O/T always voluntary –premium ILO as arbiter! Pay equity Fair wages

Toronto April 2013  Use IndustriALL - Turkey Fontana Pietro – Italian-based supplier to the auto sector – campaign to harass the union in Turkey – dismissals, legal challenge to union recognition. Volkswagen, Daimler, BMW – IFAs referenced rights observations by suppliers Asked companies to intervene –Company now recognised union

Toronto April 2013  Corporate Campaigns Revisiting online strategies –Looking to increase translation (Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese) –Improved databases of “interested” people/groups –Small screen specific apps. –Use of boycott

Toronto April 2013  Other issues Rapid growth in Indian trade union membership Indian National Trade Union Congress (largest of 7 central trade unions) claim 33.3 million members up from 3.9 million in mobilising in informal sector From permanent to contract workers