Agreement for European Works Council at EADS signed
Amsterdam, 24 October 2000
EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company is setting up a European Works Council. On Monday, the three EADS Human Resources Directors and the Special Negotiating Body representing employees and the trade unions within EADS signed an agreement in Amsterdam establishing the European Works Council as an original and innovative body. The European Works Council will allow a real and permanent social dialogue to be developed within EADS, not only at the Group level but also at the Business Unit and national levels.
While the European Works Council will be able to discuss transnational issues with Central Management, associated committees will be constituted as a platform for further dialogue, for example:
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an Economic Committee, which is to be informed about economic and strategic matters;
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Subgroup European Committees at the individual Business Units (Airbus, Astrium and Eurocopter) for discussing matters relating to their respective fields;
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National Committees for France, Germany and Spain for discussing matters of exclusive concern to the respective national companies.
The first constitutive meeting of the EADS European Works Council is scheduled for November.
Contacts at EADS Corporate Communications:
Dr. Rainer Ohler: Tel. +49 89 607 34235
Miguel Sanchez: Tel. +34 91 585 7789
Roland Sanguinetti: Tel. +33 1 42242426
