05/06/2008
The world’s largest steel company, ArcelorMittal, and trade unions representing its employees across the globe signed on 3 June 2008 an agreement to further improve health and standards throughout the company.

The agreement recognises the vital role played by trade unions in improving health and safety. It sets out minimum standards in every site the company operates. These standards include the commitment to form joint management/union health and safety committees as well as training and education programmes.

Also included in the agreement is the creation of a joint management/union global health and safety committee that will target plants in the group in order to help them to further improve their health and safety performance.

The agreement was signed by ArcelorMittal, the European Metalworkers’ Federation, the United Steelworkers and the International Metalworkers’ Federation.

• The press release