Home » Industrial relations » Transnational industrial relations » EADS: new European agreement defining a framework for future transnational negotiations EADS: new European agreement defining a framework for future transnational negotiations Clearing by the EWC. “To reinforce its integration and improve personnel representation, the EADS group must be able to define and implement transnational policies” reads the preamble of the pending agreement, to explain the reasons why it defines “the applicable procedure at European level for the negotiation of a transnational issue relating to the entire EADS group or one single of its division.” “EADS’ EWC has been discussing this project for a long time” a negotiator confided. Indeed, the agreement establishing the aeronautics group’s EWC, revised in 2008, contained a clause providing that the management and the EWC can “jointly decide to open a preliminary debate to prepare for negotiations on a transnational issue affecting the entire group prior to official negotiations with a special negotiating body.” First, the discussion was organized among the EWC’s staff representatives. “Some organizations, such as the IG-Metall, wanted the procedure to be included in the EWC’s rules but we fought, with the European Metalworkers’ Federation so bargaining would remain a union prerogative” the negotiator went on, acknowledging that “this clearing work allowed negotiations to be achieved in a single two-day meeting.” Through . Published on 28 September 2010 à 9h40 - Update on 28 September 2010 à 9h40 Resources agreement establishing the aeronautics group’s EWC, revised in 2008, contained a clause providing that the management and the EWC can “jointly decide to open a preliminary debate to prepare for negotiations on a transnational issue affecting the entire group prior to official negotiations with a special negotiating body.” First, the discussion was organized among the EWC’s staff representatives. “Some organizations, such as the IG-Metall, wanted the procedure to be included in the EWC’s rules but we fought, with the European Metalworkers’ Federation so bargaining would remain a union prerogative” the negotiator went on, acknowledging that “this clearing work allowed negotiations to be achieved in a single two-day meeting.” The negotiating table was composed of five Germans,… European Framework Agreement 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.EmailThis 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