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Telefonica unions from all around the world met this week in Bogota, Colombia for their annual meeting with the company.



UNI and Telefonica signed a global agreement to protect basic worker rights throughout the company's worldwide operations in 2001. Each year, unions meet with the company's global HR director and the CEO to discuss the the progress of implementation of the agreement.



This year unions from Europe and Latin America, where the company has the majority of its operations, reported progress in building unions and improving conditions for Telefonica workers. Some issues were raised, including on-going issues regarding union recogition in Ireland and Mexico and problems at Telefonica's call centre subsidiary Atento.



All parties agreed to set up better structures for continuing communications throughout the year and to continue the work of ensuring that Telefonica's employees around the world are able to join the union of their choice and advocate for their rights at work.