Company
G4S
Date of signature
11 December 2008
Signatories
G4S, Secretary General of UNI, Secretary General of GMB
Key objectives
""The parties have therefore reached a global agreement which will allow G4S to achieve its business and financial objectives while helping to ensure that employee and union rights are respected throughout G4S.”
Duration
Indefinite“This agreement shall become effective as from the date on which all the parties sign it, and shall remain effective as long as UNI, the GMB and G4S deem it appropriate, subject to three months’ written notice of termination or renegotiation.”
Applicable law
Not defined
Implementation and dissemination
“G4S accepts responsibility for implementation of the agreement across the business and will ensure its managers support the rights set out in this agreement and communicate them to the employees. (…)”
“UNI likewise will take proactive steps to ensure that affiliated unions are supportive of local G4S operations and work at all times within the letter of spirit of this agreement and any local agreement. (…)”
“UNI, the GMB and G4S jointly commit to publicise the agreement through the union membership and corporate structure respectively and stress that this agreement is to be supported in principle and in practice at all levels in both organisations. (…)”
Review and monitoring
Monitoring
“G4S, UNI and the GMB will engage in regular, meaningful dialogue to support the development of a constructive working relationship and the achievement of their shared aim. To this end, formal review meetings will take place twice a year at which senior representatives of all the parties will meet to discuss progress of the agreement as outlined in Appendix 1. Extraordinary meetings will be conducted as necessary to fulfil the commitments of this agreement.”
Dispute settlement and sanctions
Dispute resolution:
“In the event of a dispute arising between a UNI affiliate and G4S management regarding the interpretation or application of this agreement, the following procedures will apply:
a) Complaints by UNI affiliates (…)
b) Complaints by G4S companies or managers (…)”
“In the event that parties are unable to resolve a dispute concerning the application of this agreement after discussion at the Review Meeting, by mutual agreement the matter may be referred to a neutral arbiter to find a mediated solution.”
Main topic
Fundamental labour rights,
Secondary topic(s)
freedom of association (union access), trade union recognition, working time limits, minimum wage.