Tripartite Meeting on Promoting Social Dialogue on Restructuring and its Effects on Employment in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries

The Tripartite Meeting on Promoting Social Dialogue on Restructuring and its Effects on Employment in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries was held at the ILO in Geneva from 24 to 27 October 2011.

The purpose of the Meeting, as decided by the Governing Body, was to examine the best social dialogue practices to facilitate a constructive and conducive atmosphere during structural changes and mergers and acquisitions (M&A); to adopt conclusions that include proposals for action by governments, by employers’ and workers’ organizations, and by the ILO.

The Meeting was attended by Government representatives from: Brazil, Congo, El Salvador, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nigeria, Panama, Qatar, Thailand, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, as well as 17 Employer representatives and 23 Worker representatives.

Representatives from the following international non-governmental organizations attended as observers: the International Chemical Employers’ Labour Relations Committee (LRC), the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Unions (ICEM), the European Chemical Employers Group (ECEG), and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE).