Programme and agenda

14.00

Opening

The UNI World Congress – conclusions for UNI Commerce

-          Philip Jennings, General Secretary of UNI

Keynote speech

-          Joe Hansen, President of UFCW, President of UNI

Report on activities, UNI Commerce priorities

-          Jan Furstenborg, Head of UNI Commerce

Discussion

16.00

Coffee Break

16.30

The Wal-Martization challenge – US and global trade union action for workers’ rights and social justice

-          Alan Spaulding, Director, UFCW

Discussion

18.00

End of session

09.00

The impact of RFID and self checkout - negotiating new technologies

-          Introduction by Rafael Nedzynski, President of the UNI-Europa Commerce Technology Group

-          Discussion

11.00

Coffee break

11.30

Corporate social responsibility

-          Introductory speakers to be announced

-          Discussion

12.30

Lunch break

14.00

Organising, trade union recognition and social dialogue in commerce multinationals – UNI Commerce for economic and social justice

-          Presentation of draft conclusions, Alex Rüdig, Project Director, UNI Commerce

-          Discussion

16.00

Coffee break

16.30

Concluding session

-          Conclusions

-          Elections

-          Closing

17.30

End of session