Global chemical union forms action plan for rubber

Istanbul, Turkey - Delegates at the ICEM's 3rd World Conference for the Rubber Industries ended two days of discussions and information exchange Last Friday (7 April) with the adoption of a plan for action.

At the conference, two special resolutions were adopted. The first one dealt with the recently announced Goodyear plant closures in the UK and Poland, declaring international solidarity support towards the Goodyear workers in those countries.

The second resolution calls on Goodyear, Bridgestone and Pirelli to exert common sense and to bargain in good faith” with Turkey's ICEM affiliate Lastik. These three companies take a very harsh approach to collective bargaining in Turkey, said the Union. They are not only demanding concessions in working conditions, they have also consistently called on the Turkish government to ban strikes, while simultaneously threatening to leave the country, added the Union statement.

The conference adopted an action plan for the next four years, setting out broad guidelines for international trade union action at both national and international level. An important priority in the action plan is the need for continued and improved dialogue with multinational companies in the rubber sector, including through global framework agreements and global trade union networks. Special emphasis also goes to health and safety issues.

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