September 3, 2010

A Strange Case

Violations of Workers' Freedom of Association in the United States by European Multinational Corporations

I. Summary
II. Freedom of Association under International Law..
Acts of Interference
III. Freedom of Association under US Law..
The Law and Its Application
Choosing Representation
Enforcement Failures
IV. A Note on Methodology
V. Violations of International Freedom of Association Standards by European Companies in the United States
Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile
Deutsche Post and DHL Express
Saint-Gobain
Sodexo
Tesco PLC
Group 4 Securicor PLC
Kongsberg Automotive100
Gamma Holding and National Wire Fabric107
Siemens115
VI. Recommendations121
To European Multinational Companies Operating in the United States124
To the US Government125
To the European Commission and European Governments126
To the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)127
VII. Acknowledgments128