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UNI Global Union said today that printing multinational R.R. Donnelley & Sons must respect all the union agreements in place if it purchases competitor Quebecor World.



Donnelley has made an offer to buy Quebecor for about $1.35 billion in cash and stock.



UNI has a global agreement with Quebecor that ensures basic worker and union rights. UNI has a union network in Donnelley that connects workers around the world but so far Donnelley has refused to meet with UNI or its unions to discuss global issues.



“We have a built good relationship with Quebecor and signed a global agreement and we will not accept any action from Donnelley that breaks unions or diminishes workers’ rights,” said Adriana Rosenzvaig, head of UNI Graphical. “During the financial crisis, customers will not accept union-busting tactics so we hope that any decisions Donnelly makes will be fair to all employees.”



You can read Donnelly’s announcement of the Quebecor offer at http://www.rrdonnelly.com/wwwRRD1/News/PressReleasesDoc.asp?RequestID=1287739