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Since Carrefour started opearting in Tunisia in 2001 the group has steadily increased its presence to iclude not just more cities than Tunis but also more formats. Carrefour is well-know as the "hypermarket chain" but in other countries has been running smaller formats such as supermarkets, convenience and poximity stores. The introduction of "Carrefour Express" is an indication of the Group's continued trust in the North African market.



The news that Carrefour is expanding in Tunisia comes shortly after the company announced it was entering the Indian market by opening business in New Delhi. UNI Commerce welcomed this development and is confident that the constructive working relationship with Carrefour can be transferred into these important markets, where there is little to no tradition for social dialogue. Carrefour's sincere efforts to create good working conditions bodes well for this.



Last year, UNI Commerce launched a union alliance within the Carrefour Group which brings together all the affiliated unions that organise within Carrefour Group, and on 20-21 May 2010 the Alliance met for the first time. The aim of the Alliance is to strengthen the social dialogue with the company and to be a global social partner to Carrefour, which continuously evaluates the implementation of the global agreement signed by Carrefour and UNI in 2000.



As the other union alliances established by UNI, the UNI Carrefour Global Union Alliance will give the participating unions a global voice, so that issues can be addressed in a constructive manner based on good social dialogue which over the years have served both the company and its employees well.



At the alliance meeting Carrefour was represented by Global Labour Relations Director Jean-Luc Delenne and his colleague Mathilde Tabary.





As more and more of the globally important companies that UNI Commerce is working with are establishing themselves in the MENA region, UNI Commerce has taken the unusual initiative to try and build social dialogue in the region. This initiative has the support of the European Retailers organisation EuroCommerce and is expected to go ahead in the autumn in Cairo, Egypt. Several mulitnationals have already announced their support for the initiative and are believed to be participating actively.







Excerpt from the online article:

"Present in Tunisia since 2001, Carrefour, one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world, has evolved over the years, expanding its network throughout the country. Through a modern approach and innovative shopping, Carrefour was able to reach a diverse population in large cities and in the Greater Tunis area.

The company has indeed deployed in different formats and store concepts: hypermarket, supermarket and more recently in proximity format.

As part of its expansion strategy on the regions, Carrefour recently announced the launch of a new sign “Carrefour Express” store in la Marsa, North of Tunis.

The first Carrefour Express, offers selected, high-quality fresh produce of the day, as well as practical solutions and rapid shopping."



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