Company
Fonterra
Date of signature
08 April 2002
Signatories
Fonterra, IUF, New Zealand Dairy Workers Union Incorporated (NZDWU)Witnessed by ILO, Prime Minister of New Zealand (14 May 2001)
Key objectives
“Fonterra is committed to respecting the principles in the following International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions (…), the rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining (…)”
Duration
Indefinite
Applicable law
Not defined
Implementation and dissemination
Implementation:
“Fonterra will inform joint venture partners of Fonterra’s obligations under this agreement.”
“Fonterra, the IUF and the NZDWU shall co-operate to give practical effect to this agreement, This includes communication, training or other means as appropriate.”
“The Group Director Human resources on behalf of Fonterra and the National Secretary of the NZDWU on behalf of the IUF and the NZDWU are responsible for the administration of this agreement.”
Dissemination:
”Fonterra will distribute copies of this agreement to its local offices in a national language of the country concerned and will inform local management of the existence and contents of this agreement. The IUF will distribute copies of this agreement to all of its member trade unions that organize Fonterra’s employees.”
Review and monitoring
Review
“Review Committee. Fonterra, the IUF /NZDWU shall each appoint up to five persons to a Review Committee. The Review Committee shall meet annually to review the application of this agreement, with a view to jointly agreeing actions that will ensure compliance with this agreement (…).
An extraordinary meeting may be convened at the request of either party, in case a situation arises that requires urgent discussion by the Review Committee.”
Dispute settlement and sanctions
Not defined
Main topic
Fundamental labour rights,
Secondary topic(s)
child labour, forced labour, non discrimination, right to organise and bargain collectively, minimum wage, employees’ representatives protection, restructuring (information and consultation).