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More than 100 unionists from around the globe attended the UNI/ITF Global Delivery Meeting in London from 15-16 May, where they homed in on ways of bolstering union activities.



DHL unionists reported violence, intimidation and human rights abuses. Global actions and better communication could help unionists to deal with these issues, they said. The recently published Corporate irresponsibility white paper was also discussed and the next steps of the campaign developed.



Meanwhile, UPS and TNT unionists discussed the merger of the two companies. Despite obligations to consult employees, for example, in countries such as Australia and parts of Europe, this was not happening. Delegates agreed on an approach to target both central and regional levels of the companies.



Activists representing Fedex workers had also developed an action plan, which would aim to ensure greater sharing of information and increase organising.



At the Geopost group, inaugurated at the meeting, participants described how, although the company’s “corporate behaviour” was positive where there was a high volume of activity, it was less clear what was happening in other core areas. They planned to investigate the situation.