International: global dialogue on temporary agency work

Six large groups from the temporary work sector, member of the International Confederation of Private Employment Agencies (CIETT), adopted a memorandum of understanding with the international trade union confederations UNI in order to establish global partnership and social dialogue. The signatory parties wish to promote fair working conditions for the 9 million agency workers throughout the world while liberalizing the sector. (Ref. 080891)
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In this memorandum, UNI Global Union and Ciett
Corporate members (Adecco, Kelly Services, Manpower, Olympia Flexgroup AG,
Randstad and USG People) recognize that the temporary agency work “contributes
to improve the functioning of labor markets and aims at complementing other
forms of employment.” Both parties support the “establishment of an appropriate
regulatory framework for the industry to promote decent forms of temporary
agency work.”

Six commitments. The signatories commit to: 1/ provide

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