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The organizations agreed to extend their global dialogue another year based on the progress made in strengthening their relationship, with a goal of further strengthening regional union/management networks in 2014.

Members of UNI Graphical & Packaging and the K-C Union Network met with Senior Management Representatives of Kimberly-Clark in Atlanta. Representing UNI Graphical & Packaging were Andy Snoddy (Head of Department UNI G & P) and Marvin Largaespada (UNI Americas). The K-C Union was represented by: Michael Bolton, (USW); Tim Elliott and Adam Quinn (UNITE); Amnuay Lemraksa (Thailand); Franklin Angulo (Venezuela); Marcelo da Silva Cavalheiro Mendes and Pedro Flores de Oliveira (Brazil); Omar Martin (Colombia). Kimberly-Clark was represented by Bill Bombardier, Director Global Labor Relations and HR Vice President  Ramiro Garces; Labor Attorney Jennifer Farley, and Brenda Page, Marie Ferrer, Paulo Henique, and Calvin Lyngdoh HR Directors.

The parties reviewed progress over the last year and again affirmed their commitment to maintaining a productive relationship based on proactive sharing of information and finding solutions to issues and opportunities associated with Corporate Social Responsibility and Workplace Rights. Additionally they agreed to set goals and track progress over the next year in the areas of supplier social compliance, regional representation, freedom of association and collective bargaining. The parties had previously met on seven occasions, since July 2008.

For further information please contact: andy.snoddy@uniglobalunion.org