The German services sector trade union Ver.Di and the German subsidiary of the Swedish clothing chain, Hennes & Mauritz have signed a company agreement that is proving to be unique in Germany’s retail sector. The group's 14,300 German employees will now be involved in the company's digital strategy and in developing ‘a concept for the future.’ The agreement provides for the creation of a digitalization committee, protection from employment termination, qualifications-related measures ,as well as half-yearly bonuses that are partly linked to company sales numbers.
After 14 meetings, negotiators for the Ver.Di union, the H&M central Works Council, and H&M Deutschland’s management secured a collective agreement on digitalization for the company, covering the 14,300 German employees of the clothing chain. It is the first agreement of its kind in the country’s retail clothing sector. “This agreement expands the participation rights of the central Works Council and creates a digitalisation committee comprising representatives of both Ver.Di and H&M, which...
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Thomas Schnee
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