Home » Industrial relations » Transnational industrial relations » Volkswagen: global Charter on employee representatives’ participation rights Volkswagen: global Charter on employee representatives’ participation rights This Charter was negotiated by the Global VW Works Council and the management. In its preamble, the Charter values performance and participation, which create the company’s culture. The first means “active, competent and committed contribution by the workforce, employee representatives and management toward the collective success of the enterprise.” The second means “that the workforce is actively incorporated into the development of the organization, with employees making their contributions to the continual improvement of processes and working conditions and having a stake in the success of the enterprise. Therefore, the definition and exercising of participation rights helps with the development of the organization. Through . Published on 06 November 2009 à 11h23 - Update on 06 November 2009 à 11h23 Resources lective success of the enterprise.” The second means “that the workforce is actively incorporated into the development of the organization, with employees making their contributions to the continual improvement of processes and working conditions and having a stake in the success of the enterprise. Therefore, the definition and exercising of participation rights helps with the development of the organization. Global scope. The Charter applies to all businesses represented within VW’s EWC and WWC. This includes about 15 countries, mostly in Europe, but also Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and South Africa. Objectives of the Charter. The Charter ”provides a binding framework within which to further develop existing labor relations in a responsible manner and in a spirit of co-operative conflict management.” “It doesn’t directly create workers’ rights” explained Robert Steiert,… Global Framework Agreements Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels