On 11 December 2013, a Global Framework Agreement was signed between IndustriALL, Norwegian trade union Fellesforbundet and Norske Skog (6000 employees), Norway’s largest paper manufacturer.
According to Norske Skog press release, the agreement commits minimum standards to be followed throughout the Group:
- The right to organize and the right to bargain collectively
- Equal opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion (ILO Convention 100/111 )
- All employees are entitled to a safe and secure working environment
- Forced labor and child labor are banned
- Remuneration should be sufficient to meet the basic needs of the worker and the family , and information about the wage system must be provided before employment
- Employment will generally be fixed
- Temporary employees and part-time employees will essentially get the same relative conditions as permanent employees.
The agreement describes the implementation and mechanisms for conflict resolution, and contain a clear commitment from Norske Skog to influence their suppliers to respect labor rights.
Global Framework Agreement Norske Skog
Date of publication
11 December 2013
Available language
English
Country/countries concerned
World
Categories
IR Doc | Social relations | Transnational collective bargaining
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