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Article

25 Jan 2013

Author:
UNI Global Union

Global Framework Agreement paves way for Union Recognition [Bangladesh]

Grameenphone management has decided to recognise the Grameen Phone Employees Union (GPEU) as an internal union at the company level. This news comes less than a week after Telenor ASA signed an agreement with UNI Global Union. The agreement…establishes mutual understandings about the process of unionization among Telenor employees. Grameenphone is a joint venture enterprise in Bangladesh between Telenor…and Grameen Telecom Corporation…GPEU…are [now] consulted by the management. The Grameenphone management has also started involving and inviting GPEU to meetings…Executive Member of GPEU, Mohammed Mobasher Hossain…thanked…Telenor Group…for the signing of “such a great agreement”…GPEU is now undergoing formal registration…[t]his will grant them Collective Bargaining Agreement rights according to the country's labour law. [also refers to Grameen Bank, DTAC Thailand, Digi Malaysia]