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The G4S 2013 Corporate and Social Responsibilty Report for 2013 shows a 1% growth in union density in G4S, despite a terrible turnover rate of 29.6% - nearly a third of its global workforce. Union density in UK and Ireland went up by 4% last year - from 25 to 29% - and shot up from 10% to 33% in Latin America. Europe too recorded a growth from 32% to 36%. Africa showed a drop from 32% to 26% and the US decline continued from 20% to 14%.

Overall G4S workers rose from 602,000 to 618,000 with global union density now at 17% or 105,060 union members.

The other statistical evidence show a drop of 2% in the number of workers covered by Collective Bargaining, a drop of 9% in the US being the most significant. The only other drop was of 3% in Asia. Africa saw an increase of 6% and Latin America a big increase of 11%, Europe a 1% increase and the UK and Ireland a massive 15% increase.

The ability to recruit and retain membership in the Security Sector continues to rely on the application of the terms of the Global Agreement and the efforts of affiliated unions to organise. The high turnover in G4S is common to all companies and is a threat to business and to unions alike. UNI Global Property Services welcomes the good news elements in this report - but urges affiliated unions to continue the organising campaigns!