(10 March 2008) The trade union group discussed the following issues:
- A proposal for the training of management and shopstewards to implement the European agreement on Forward looking management of employment and competencies. Two pilots will take place (in Lyon and Antwerpen). The training is to provide feed back on the practical implementation of the agreement and if its provisions and terminology are understandable and agreed between management and the trade unions;
- Suez informed that the profit sharing for 2008 (based on 2007) will amount to a similar amount as in 2007 and will be distributed again through free shares. The union group argued that the manner of distribution should be considered again. The total amount over two years will now be 170 million Euros.
- The merger of Suez and GdF will also lead to a merging of the two EWCs. The Suez group had a first discussion considering that the EWCs need to determine their position comparing the agreements, the demands and expectations and the trade union strategy as well as the time frame in which they want to see results and a new EWC established.
- The union group also considered a nr of small amendments to the agreement on the social guarantees in the case of the merger. These will be considered further.
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