1. Global Framework Agreements – challenges and opportunities
Introduction to Global Union Federations (GUFs)
Insight into UNI Global Union
Analysis of Global Framework Agreements
Pav Akhtar
Director of Professionals
UNI Global Union
14 Sept 2017, Turin

2. 1. Global Union Federations

3. Global Labour Unions: ITUC and the 8 Global Union Federations
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Global Union Federation
National Trade Union Centre
Trade Union
Trade union member

4. Global Labour Unions: ITUC and the 8 Global Union Federations
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)
Education International (EI)
Building and Wood Workers International (BWI)
Industriall Global Union
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
Public Services International (PSI)
International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF)
UNI Global Union
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Council of Global Unions

12. 3. Global Framework Agreements

13. Global Framework Agreements
The issue:
Increasing globalisation, less clear jurisdictions of employment law, sustained attacks on trade union rights and organisation
The consequences:
Falling levels of unionization; contracting out of services; increasing worker redundancies; erosion of workers rights in many parts of the world; social dumping; lower wages and social protections, growing inequality and discrimination.
At national level and in local workplaces, our members deal with these symptoms.

14. The issues are real but it’s only through action that change happens
The issues are real but it’s only through action that change happens. GFAs secure better working conditions for workers, union recognition without conflict which typifies many campaigns, and allows mutually productive industrial relations between signatory and union GFAs seek to support union activities by informing, connecting and solving.

15. GFAs evolution: playing to
Began with commitment respect ILO labour standards (Declaration on Fundamental Principles & Rights at Work, ILO, 1998)
UN Global Compact and OECD Guideline for MNE
With more organising: clearer statement of mutual expectations
No obstruction clauses, right to unions and CBA
Dispute resolution mechanisms / arbitration
GFAs evolution: playing to
our strengths

16. UNI Global Union's Global Framework Agreements
Company Name Country of Origin
Ability Brazil
Abadi Indonesia
ABU Asia & Pacific
ABN Amro Netherlands
Adecco Switzerland
AEON Japan
Antara Indonesia
APPU Asia & Pacific
Auchan France
Banco do Brasil Brazil
Carrefour France
Codere Spain
Danske Bank Denmark
Elanders Sweden
Euradius Netherlands
EuroMED Postal Africa, Europe
Eurosport Europe
France Telecom S.A France
G4S United Kingdom

17. Company Name Country of Origin
GeoPost France
H&M Sweden
ICOMON Brazil
Inditex Group Spain
Indosat Indonesia
ISS Denmark
ITAU Brazil
Kelly Services United States of America
Loomis Sweden
Manpower United States of America
Media Prima Malaysia
Metro Group Germany
NAG Australia
Nampak South Africa
Olympia Flexgroup Germany
OTE Greece
PALSCON Philippines
PAPU Africa
Portugal Telecom Portugal
Quad Graphics Canada, United States of America
Randstad Netherlands
Securitas Sweden

18. Company Name Country of Origin
Shoprite Checkers South Africa
Skandia Sweden
Société Générale France
Takashimaya Japan
Tel Telecomunicaçoes Brazil
Telefonica Spain
Telenor Norway
Telkom Indonesia Indonesia
UPU Switzerland
USG People Netherlands
Are global agreements a sign of success or enough to defend workers’ rights?

19. Respect,
Recognition
and Reward

20. true of potential members…
“We exist to give members what they want, so we must listen to what they need”
True of members,
true of potential members…

21. Deskilling and de-professionalisation
Employer and employee attitudes
Decline in manufacturing
Specialisation in industries
Government outsourcing
Deskilling and de-professionalisation
Member base is ageing
Retention of young workers
Who has time?
Swimming
against
the tide?

22. A new generation of members…
‘Me’ vs ‘we’- joining no longer ‘what you do’
Cost benefit analysis
Unlikely to join multiple organisations
First generation of Digital Age
Choice and options
Focused on career progression
A new generation
of members…

23. Digital technology is disrupting many industries, including member based organisations
Those that don’t innovate, will fail, but there are also opportunities
Digital disruption…

24. Respect,
Recognition
and Reward

25. Thank You Questions