The protocol was first signed in July 2016 by the German NCP.
On 21 September 2017, the three parties met with the German NCP and the protocol was formally extended until December 2019, when it will be reviewed again.
Already in June this year, the board member for human resources DP-DHL Melanie Kreis, UNI Global Union deputy general secretary Christy Hoffman and ITF general secretary Steve Cotton met to review progress under the protocol. All agreed that the constructive atmosphere and solution-oriented approach provided effective mutual benefit.
Steve Cotton said: "This dialogue as agreed is a big win for all. We have shown over the first year of this agreement that it can work. All parties are working together to ensure accountability, and a platform of mutual trust has begun to develop.”
Christy Hoffman added: "This protocol has already helped to resolve disputes. It has been good for workers, and it has been good for DP-DHL. Other multinationals should take notice of what we have achieved here."
Melanie Kreis confirmed: “The protocol provides a platform for a meaningful dialogue. It is DP-DHL’s intention to use the established process to further build trust so that open discussions are ensured. That goes along with the commitment that the parties try to resolve issues locally first. I believe that this approach contributes to a resolution-oriented relationship.”
DP-DHL, the ITF and UNI Global Union agree continuous dialogue until December 2019
news
Press Release
ON THE GROUND
news
Jimmy Donovan
The ITF joins the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and transport unions globally in mourning the loss of Jimmy Donovan, a former Waterside Workers' Federation (WWF) and MUA Sydney Branch official
news
Dr Susan Michaelis
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) mourns the loss of Dr Susan Michaelis, a pioneering voice for aviation safety and a tireless campaigner for lobular breast cancer research, who
news
Building union power across borders: ITF and LFTU unite for Laos’ transport workers
In a historic milestone for worker solidarity in Southeast Asia, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Lao Federation of Trade