Company
General Motors
Date of signature
08 December 2004
Signatories
GM, EWC
Key objectives
“The European Employee Forum (EEF) of general Motors sets forth the following framework in relation to the current European Restructuring Initiative (…).Employee Representatives acknowledge the serious situation GME is faced with and, in general, support the need for the restructuring.”
“Management and Employee Representatives will work together during the restructuring with continuing information and consultation and with the intention to reach mutually agreed solutions.”
Duration
Indefinite
Applicable law
Not defined
Implementation and dissemination
Implementation
“Implementation of the initiatives will start immediately in the respective countries with the inclusion of national unions and/or employee representation bodies according to national legislation and practice.”
“Implementation of this framework shall occur on the national level. According to European legislation and national laws Management and Employee representatives will ensure that the agreed provisions will become legally binding for individual employees as well as negotiating partners.”
Review and monitoring
Not defined
Dispute settlement and sanctions
Not defined
Related texts
Main topic
Restructuring,
Secondary topic(s)
job security, accompanying measures, employee’s involvement in restructuring process.