2 November, 2010Fellesforbundet, IMF, and Aker ASA will continue to work together for building, developing and managing networking in the company to secure the implementation of the International Framework Agreement, which is extended for another two years.
NORWAY: On November 2 an International Framework Agreement (IFA) was signed for the second time between Fellesforbundet, IMF and Aker ASA in Oslo. The agreement was first made on October 28, 2008 with two years duration and without changes the newly signed IFA will continue for another two years.
The agreement covers provisions on freedom of association and collective bargaining rights, discrimination, forced labour, child labour, health and safety, living wages, employment conditions, working hours, HIV/AIDS, environmental issues and skills training, referencing the standards as established by the core labour conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
In the past years, Aker Solutions, a part of Aker ASA, with approximately 22,000 employees and 8,000 contract staff in around 30 countries, has been establishing the system to integrate the IFA into the company's People Policy based on following principles:
- Integrate the IFA as a part of the Operating System
- Establish a IFA communication strategy
- Implementation through the line management using Human Resource function and Country Manager set-up
- Follow-up through the operating system
Fellesforbundet, IMF, and Aker ASA will continue to work together for building, developing, and managing this networking which secures implementation of the IFA in all workplaces.
A copy of the agreement in English is available on the IMF website here. Other languages will be published as they become available.