GDF SUEZ: new European agreement on professional equality between women and men

GDF SUEZ and the EPSU (public service) and IndustriALL European trade union (which is signing its first transnational agreement here) signed, on June 5, a European agreement on professional equality between women and men. The agreement defines figured objectives and contains indicators for follow-up on the themes addressed, namely recruitment, parity in career development, pay equality, training or even work-life balance. Unions also commit to equality in the employee representation structures within the company. (Ref. 120368)
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This is the third European agreement for GDF SUEZ (see our dispatch No. 100168 on job and skills planning and No. 100169 on fundamental health and safety principles), but it is the first one negotiated with the European trade unions. This agreement was signed by EPSU, IndustriALL European trade union as well as the EWC members who took part in the negotiation, with the participation of the European Confederation of Executives and Managerial Staff (CEC). It is in line with the global...

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