Cooperation.  The agreement is a first in terms of cross-industry union cooperation.  European and international metal and service representatives commit themselves to “work together at global level based on shared values and objectives to strengthen communication and cooperation and to implement actions.”  In the long run, the objective is to engage IBM in dialogue at global level in order to sign, where appropriate, to improve working conditions of IBM employees worldwide.  The alliance should also help raise union membership among the American giant.
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ent actions.” In the long run, the objective is to engage IBM in dialogue at global level in order to sign, where appropriate, to improve working conditions of IBM employees worldwide. The alliance should also help raise union membership among the American giant.


Mutual assistance. The union network will be open to IMF and UNI Global members working for IBM or subsidiaries of the group. The agreement provides that the Alliance will carry out joint actions and campaigns coordinated by the IMF

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