Sweden - Agreement on rights in the supply chain - September 30, 2017

The trade union Unionen and its international federation IUF signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Systembolaget, the Swedish state-owned alcohol retail monopoly. While Systembolaget operates only in Sweden, it has an international supply chain. The MoU arose from shared concerns about working conditions in the Systembolaget supply chain, especially agricultural raw materials. Under the agreement there will be regular meetings to exchange information and address concerns raised by the IUF. The MoU recognizes that Systembolaget and the unions have a common interest in improving working conditions in the alcohol industry and its supply chain, including the right of workers to exercise their rights to be in a trade union and to negotiate collectively.

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