After asking Maureen Kearney, secretary of Areva's European Work's Council (see our story n°061234) to comment on the European agreement on equal opportunities closed out within the Areva group (see our story n° 061207,) we asked Bart Samyn, deputy secretary-general of the European Metalworkers' Federation, to tell us what he thinks about this text. (Ref. 061259)
- How do you measure the agreement’s content?
Oftentimes, in texts with a transnational range, signatory parties stay within the boundaries of generalities, broad principles. Whereas this time, our agreement goes into the details even if it is still less precise than an agreement at the national level would be. The text gives the details of many procedures and practices. I observe that the firm is willing to make an effort concerning women’s careers, and to facilitate access to employment for
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