Schneider Electric: interview with Bart Samyn, assistant general secretary for the European Metalworkers’ Federation

In an interview granted to Liaisons sociales Europe (n°182, will appear on July 26,) along with Jean-François Pilliard, strategic resources and organization general manager for the Schneider Electric group Bart Samyn, assistant general secretary for the European Metalworkers'Federation, clarified the scope of the European agreement on change foreseeing concluded within Schneider Electric (see our dispatch n° 070626.) He told e-europnews about his support to the European Commission's plan to introduce a judicial frame for transborder collective negotiation. (Ref. 070647)
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After reminding companies’ interest to negotiate with the EMF on transborder themes and the EWC’s lack of ability in this matter, Bart Samyn highlighted that, when the “EMF signs, it means that we consulted every union organization, that we got a consensus and that every one of them commits to respect the agreement in their country.” “It is a security for the companies,” clarified Bart Samyn to e-europnews. “They are interested in this aspect and we have several contacts with large groups who d

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