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2 March, 2006Commitments beyond core labour standards and expecting suppliers to do the same are key clauses in the International Framework Agreement signed by PSA Peugeot Citroën, the IMF and the EMF on March 1.
PARIS: PSA Peugeot Citroën joined the International Metalworkers' Federation, the European Metalworkers' Federation and the Liaison Committee of the European Works Council including all French affiliates, in signing an International Framework Agreement (IFA) on March 1.The agreement commits the company to adhere to the International Labour Organisation Core Labour Standards, including clauses on freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining, the right to equal pay, no forced or child labour and no discrimination. The company also agrees to:
- pay decent wages,
- be open to trade union activities,
- fully respect worker and trade union rights,
- provide a healthy and safe work environment, and
- provide training and development opportunities to its employees.
Significantly, the agreement uses strong language to describe how PSA Peugeot Citroën's suppliers and industrial partners must also abide by the principles of the IFA to ensure a continued business relationship.
The IFA also commits PSA Peugeot Citroën and its trade union partners to consider establishing a world committee in three years time to further implement and monitor the agreement.
PSA Peugeot Citroën's European industrial base comprises 12 production centres: six in France, two in Spain, one in the UK, one in Italy and one in the Czech Republic. The company is also a major joint venture partner in several assembly operations. Present in more than 150 countries, PSA Peugeot Citroën is focusing its international development in Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and China.
The company has 207,200 employees around the world, 128,000 based in France and 79,200 in other countries.