Quebecor World, Teamsters Reach Organizing Agreement
09 Mayo 2005 - 5:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
Quebecor World, Teamsters Reach Organizing Agreement MONTREAL and
WASHINGTON, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Quebecor World, Inc. and the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following joint
statement today: Quebecor World and the Graphic Communications
Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have
reached agreement on a new protocol concerning union organizing at
the Company's non-union facilities in the United States. In
conformance with its existing and stated Company policy, Quebecor
World has signed an agreement that it fully respects its employees'
rights to form or join a union of their choice, that it will not
interfere with or oppose its employees' efforts to organize and
that they be able to do so free from harassment or intimidation
from any party. In the agreement the Company also states that it
fully respects the right of its employees to freedom of association
and right to engage in collective bargaining. The union, for its
part, has committed to run its organizing efforts in a
non-adversarial manner and will focus its campaigns on how
employees can address workplace issues through collective
bargaining and union representation. Both the Company and the union
have further agreed not to denigrate the other during the course of
organizing efforts. Quebecor World and the union have agreed that
the Company's employees will be able to choose whether or not to
have union representation through a supervised secret ballot
election. The protocol also provides for an expedited secret-ballot
election upon request by the union when supported by 30% of
employees in the desired bargaining unit at any unrepresented
Company facility. This election will be held within 21 days and
will be conducted by a neutral, mutually acceptable arbitrator in
place of the National Labor Relations Board. The Company and the
union have committed to build a relationship based on trust and
mutual respect and believe this accord is an important step in that
direction. "Quebecor World has always maintained that its employees
have the right to join a union free from intimidation by any party
and that they should be able to make that decision by means of a
secret ballot election. We believe this agreement is a clear
commitment that these are our employees' fundamental rights," said
Pierre Karl Peladeau, President and CEO. "This new accord marks a
significant step forward for workers' rights in the printing
industry and in our union's relationship with Quebecor World, the
largest single employer of our membership," said George Tedeschi,
President of the Graphic Communications Conference of the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters. "The protocol paves the way
for non-union workers to exercise their right to join a union and
engage in collective bargaining, if they so choose." "The Teamsters
are proud to lead the way in ensuring workers' right to organize
with this kind of agreement," added Teamsters President James
Hoffa. "Our union looks forward to forging a working relationship
with the Company as this agreement is implemented." "I want to
congratulate the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and
Quebecor World for reaching this agreement on organizing rights,"
stated John J. Sweeney, President of the AFL-CIO. "This organizing
accord is a significant accomplishment and I look forward to seeing
it implemented at every plant that workers seek to organize. It's a
bright new day for workers in the U.S. printing industry." Founded
in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents more
than 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United
States and Canada. Web Address: http://www.teamster.org/ Quebecor
World Inc. (NYSE:IQWNYSE:Toronto:NYSE:IQW.SV) is one of the largest
commercial printers in the world. It is a market leader in most of
its major product categories which include magazines, inserts and
circulars, books, catalogs, specialty printing and direct mail,
directories, digital pre-media, logistics, mail list technologies
and other value added services. The Company has approximately
35,000 employees working in more than 160 printing and related
facilities in the United States, Canada, Brazil, France, the United
Kingdom, Belgium, Spain, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland,
Chile, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Mexico and India. Web Address:
http://www.quebecorworld.com/ DATASOURCE: International Brotherhood
of Teamsters; Quebecor World, Inc. CONTACT: Tony Ross, Director,
Communications of Quebecor World Inc., +1-514-877-5317,
+1-800-567-7070; or Galen Munroe, Press Secretary of the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, +1-202-624-6904 or mobile,
+1-202-439-7427 Web site: http://www.teamster.org/
http://www.quebecorworld.com/
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