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07/05/2009 - Creation of GDF SUEZ's new European Works Council: agreement signed unanimously by all European social partners.
On May 6, 2009, less than a year after the merger, the Senior Management of
After several negotiating sessions beginning in October 2008, Senior Management and the Special Negotiating Group, which consists of 34 members drawn from the major companies in 13 different countries, as well as two representative of the European union federations (EPSU1 and EMCEF2), arrived at an agreement that was signed unanimously.
This document establishes a committee of 63 members, 25 of whom are French, plus two representatives from AGBAR3 and two representatives from the European union federations.
The agreement’s scope covers
Within this geographic area, the agreement covers businesses over which
It draws on the strongest points of earlier agreements -- Suez’s European Dialogue Committee and Gaz de France’s European Works Council.
The most significant features are:
- definition of transnational issues;
- clear definitions of the informational and consultative processes;
- a dialogue that can be based on working groups by business areas (Energy, Environment, and Energy Services) or by theme (3 groups), as well as on a Secretariat composed of 13 members representing 9 countries;
- resources that allow the members to fully carry out their mission.
Gérard Mestrallet emphasized “the importance of having a committee for dialogue and cooperation at the European level. This committee is one of the requirements for achieving success and meeting
The committee’s first meeting is expected to be held in September 2009 and will result in the dissolution of the former committees.
1Fédération Syndicale Européenne des Services Public
2Fédération Européenne des syndicats des Mines, de la Chimie et de l’Energie
3AGBAR: Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona (Eaux de Barcelone)
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