First meeting of negotiating delegation for an EWC agreement in Gdf-Suez

Suez and GdF merged in July 2008. Both companies have an EWC which have to be merged as well. The first meeting of the negotiating group brought together representatives from most countries and sectors of GdF-Suez. It is more then 30 representatives. It discussed the agenda and necessary resources and reached agreement with management on these.

Issues to be discussed will include the scope and composition, the functioning and resources, the role and place of dialogue in the different branches and information and consultation rights.

The meeting took place 9-10 October 2008, Paris.

EPSU's Jan Willem Goudriaan took place as expert.