COMMERCE

European
Social Dialogue

Edited on
15 May 2007

The Second UNI-Europa Commerce Conference will be held at ILO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on 21 to 23 November 2007.

Invitations are now being sent to affiliates. There will be a special webpage where online registration forms and other material will be posted.

WORKERS' RIGHTS

CARREFOUR

METRO DECLARATION

European Social Dialogue for Commerce

Work Programme 2007

2007

Work_programme_2007 (pdf)

2006

Joint Statement Promoting a safer working and shopping environment in European commerce

2005

Joint Statement on the Directive on Services in the Internal Market

2004

Joint Statement on promoting employment and integration of disabled people in the European commerce and distribution sector (PDF)

2003

Joint Statement on Corporate Social Responsibility (PDF)

2002

Guidelines supporting age diversity in commerce

The agreement was signed in Barcelona, Spain on 11 March 2002. This was during the Spanish presidency, which raised age diversity as one of its main social and employment issues.

Joint Statement on the European Social Dialogue for Commerce (including the Tripartite Social Summit) PDF, English only

2001

European Agreement on Guidelines for Telework in Commerce
This ground-breaking agreement was signed in Brussels on 21 April 2001.

PDF files:

2000

Joint Statement on Combating Racism and Xenophobia, May 2000

This agreement was signed in May 2000. It is a strong statement against racism and xenophobia, condemning any form of discrimination.

Report and joint Statement on Employment, April 2000
Signed by EuroCommerce and Uni-Europa Commerce at their Employment Conference in Lisbon on 14 April, this statement underlines the need for European commerce to build its future on high quality services produced by competent personnel under good employment and working conditions.

PDF files:

1999

Agreement on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
This important agreement was concluded in August 1999, between EuroCommerce and Euro-FIET Commerce. It confirms the respect of the European social partners in commerce for the fundamental rights and principles at work, as defined by the ILO Declaration of 1998. The agreement prohibits child labour, forced labour and discrimination and confirms workers right to organise in trade union and the unions' right to collective bargaining. You will also find the following language versions:

1998

Joint Opinion on Employment, November 1998
Adopted at the large Employment Conference of the commerce social partners, in Brussels on 30 November 1998, this opinion contains a number of concrete initiatives which the social partners have started to follow up. In addition to the English original, you will find the following language versions:

Agreement between EuroCommerce and Euro-FIET
on the Establishment of a Sectoral Dialogue Committee in Commerce

Signed in November 1998 and submitted to the European Commission, this agreement sets the aims and structure for the European social dialogue in commerce. It also confirms the resolve of the social partners to develop further what already is the most active of all social dialogues within the European Union. The agreement also exists in French.

1997

Joint Opinion on Employment, February 1997
This was the first of the joint opinions and statements on employment in European commerce, addressed to the European Council of Ministers. In addition to the English original, you will find the following language versions:

1996

Joint Statement on Combating Child Labour
Negotiated and signed in 1996, the joint statement of EuroCommerce and Euro-FIET Commerce on combating child labour was the first of its kind between European social partners. It opened up an active co-operation in looking for ways for European retail and wholesale trade to contribute to the global campaign on child labour. The statement has been followed up through a research project and through concluding the agreement on fundamental rights and principles at work. Here you will find also the other language versions of the statement:

1995

Joint Statement on Combating Violence in Commerce
The joint statement on combating violence in commerce was signed in 1995. It deals with pre-empting violent attacks against people working in stores and other commerce workplaces. It also gives recommendations about how to deal with situations where such attacks have already taken place. Here you will find also the other language versions of the statement:

1988

Memorandum on training in the retail trade

The memorandum on training in the retail trade is worth a visit, although it dates from as far back as 1988. Many joint vocational training projects have built on this agreement. It exists also in  the following languages:

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