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Brent WILTON Deputy Secretary-General INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION OF EMPLOYERS (IOE )

Brent WILTON Deputy Secretary-General INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION OF EMPLOYERS (IOE ). UPDATE March/April 2011. UPDATE. ITUC / GUFs – TU One company, one standard

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Brent WILTON Deputy Secretary-General INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION OF EMPLOYERS (IOE )

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  1. Brent WILTONDeputy Secretary-GeneralINTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONOF EMPLOYERS (IOE) UPDATE March/April 2011

  2. UPDATE • ITUC / GUFs – TU • One company, one standard “It should apply the same global relations standards in every country which it does respect at home in Germany”. ITUC and DGB President, Michael Sommer, re T. Mobile.

  3. IMF / ICEM / ITGLWF JyrkiRania likely General Secretary • 2nd Task force meeting Manfred Warda likely to retire

  4. MEXICO – focus of union action Global days of action: 14-19 February • Against government • Against companies

  5. Networks Siemens India • representatives across India • Across various industrial sectors • Coordinate claims across operations • IMF meeting on networks – cross-country • Exploring cross-GUF • Prioritisation of companies Tenaris, Gerdau, Ford, Boeing, Nokia, Philips, Caterpillar, Siemens

  6. Precarious work • European Parliament resolution equal access to social services and benefits (including healthcare, retirement provision, education and training). • Increase in court action over employment status • Korea Hyundai: employee status granted “carried out duties mixed with regular workers”. Hyundai made decision regarding work load, methods, etc. Company to appeal

  7. Use of social unrest to pursue labour issues. • Coca Cola Tunisia

  8. New Rhodia and ICEM agreement includes performance indicators

  9. UAW Principles for fair union elections • Alternative to NLRA • Right to organise a human right

  10. OECD MNE Declaration to review • Worker versus employee debate • Human Rights chapter • Inclusion of ILO language

  11. UNCTAD • Labour pays price of structural adjustment • Encouragement of collective bargaining

  12. International Labour Rights Forum www.laborrights.org

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