ICEM Global Framework Agreement with Freudenberg
The ICEM and German rubber and plastics producer Freudenberg Group signed a Global Agreement in June 2000, and it was renewed in 2002. German affiliate IG BCE is also signatory to the agreement. The agreement spells out minimum labour standards that the company will adhere to including all ILO Core Conventions that embrace trade union rights, workplace equality, protection of health, safety and environmental criteria, and bans on child labour and forced labour. The agreement also contains Social Responsibility language, specifically that the company condemns involvement in unethical or illegal business and that as a matter of principle, privately-held Freudenberg will produce no weapons or war materials.
Click here for the ICEM News release on the signing of the agreement.
Click here for the ICEM News release on the renewal of the agreement.
Texts of the Global Agreement
Finnish version French version
German version Hungarian version
Italian version Japanese version
Polish version Portuguese version
Russian version Slovak version
Spanish version Swedish version
Further down you can find a list of ICEM articles related to Freudenberg.
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Strategic planning was the focus of an ICEM Latin American/Caribbean Region meeting in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 8-9 May. Following up on ICEM Congress motions, delegates defined actions and activities for the period 2008-2011.
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| Network of Freudenberg Brazilian Workers Begins Today |
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22 October 2007 Brazil Germany ICEM InBrief  |
Today, in São Paulo, Brazil, a country-wide network of Freudenberg workers is being launched in the rubber, chemicals, metals, and textile sectors. The meetings today and tomorrow, 23 October, will be attended by six unions and is organised by ICEM affiliate Rubber Workers Union of Brazil (FUB) and ICEM Vice President Sergio Novais.
The conference will include representatives from all...Read the article |
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| The ICEM - who we are, what we do |
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2 October 2006 ICEM Background Document  |
How can workers face up to the might of the global corporations?
By organising globally.
That is why more than 20 million workers worldwide are already members of the ICEM, the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions.
The ICEM is a rapidly growing industry-based world labour federation dedicated to practical solidarity. It unites trade unions in its...Read the article |
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| ICEM’s World Rubber Conference Reacts to the Challenges of Globalisation | ||
10 April 2006 |
Global |
ICEM News release |
| Freudenberg Renews Global Labour Agreement With ICEM | ||
15 January 2001 |
Germany |
ICEM News release |
| Industry Press Lauds Freudenberg Agreement | ||
29 August 2000 |
Germany |
ICEM News release |
| Text of the ICEM Global agreement with Freudenberg | ||
18 August 2000 |
ICEM Background Document |
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| Freudenberg And Unions Seal Global Agreement | ||
10 July 2000 |
Germany |
ICEM News release |
