Cargill: agreement signed on the establishment of an EWC, under 2009 directive

The agreement establishing the European Works Council at Cargill was signed on 7 February by the US food and agriculture corporation. The anticipation agreement that previously governed the functioning of the EWC was abandoned by representatives of European staff in November 2015. As EFFAT, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions, said in a statement on 14 February, negotiations over the latest deal proved lengthy. That said, the federation can be pleased with the outcome, as the agreement contains several provisions that have rarely been applied to US firms, with some even unprecedented for firms outside the US. In addition to the prerogatives granted (training, means of communication and site access), the agreement gives the EWC a level of oversight when it comes to the election of its members.