Brussels, 2010
The ETUC, in cooperation with Syndex consulting and Sustainlabour foundation, with the support of the European Commission, carried out a study on Environment and occupational health and safety clauses in the International Framework Agreements (IFA).
These framework agreements present the result of proposals by unions in order to improve working conditions at global level. The IFAs are therefore tools for social dialogue with a global reach. From the unions' perspective, their goal is to help to create an opportunity where workers can organise and negotiate.This study, however, focuses on other aspects of the agreements: the clauses relating to the environment and occupational health and safety.