International Framework Agreements: Global Union Federations and Value Chains

Abstract

In this paper I discus s the emergence and main features of International Framework Agreements (IFAs). I argue that they constitute an advance, both, over social dialogue in international organisations as well as Codes of Conduct. Although framework agreements dispense neither with international regulation nor national application they should be regarded as an important feature of international industrial relations. A discussion of the substantive and procedural provisions leads to a hierarchical distinction between ‘rights’ agreements and ‘bargaining’ agreements. Another crucial and distinctive aspect relates to the institutional relation of framework agreements to European Works Councils (EWCs) and World Works Councils (WWCs). Finally, some of the substantive and procedural aspects of framework agreements are discussed in the context of their respective supply chain structures.

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