In a press statement published on 12 September, the international union federation announced it renewed a global framework agreement that was first signed back in 2003 with the German corporation that supplies both the automotive industry with modules and systems, and the defense industry with army technology. The new text includes measures to tackle harassment and trade union campaign neutrality as well as a whistle blower right if breaches do occur.
According to the published statement, the agreement ‘strengthens worker and trade union protection all along its global production chain.’ To this end it includes a new chapter on business partners. In it the company commits to including in the partner selection decision the partners’ adherence to the commitments within the global agreement and also to interrupting business relationships lest its health and safety principles be breached.
The international trade union body also advocated for the
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