SKF: SKF world union committee concentrates on precarious labor and evaluates its development

Created in 1995, the world committee of the Swedish firm, world leader in mechanical bearings, met in early September on SKF's Austrian site in Steyr. Questioned by Planet Labor, Josef Brandstotter, President of the works council of SKF-Austria, and Robert Steiert of the International Federation of iron and steel workers organizations (IMF) evaluated the work and operations of one of the first worldwide works councils created with the assistance of the IMF. (Ref. 080817)
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The SKF world union committee of the Swedish multinational met from September 8 to 12 on the Steyr site in Austria for the thirteenth time in its history: “In fact, at SKF, there has been a world committee since 1975. But until 1995, it was mainly consultative and no framework agreement had been signed between the management and IMF to specify its role. It had to meet seven times before changing its statutes,” indicated Josef Brandstötter. In 1995, representatives of personnel and management ag

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